In this episode, we discuss Ryan's personal story and his book "Choice Point," which addresses breaking the cycle of depression, anxiety, and self-sabotage to realize his own potential and how you can too.
We Discuss:
- Ryan's past experiences with anxiety, self-doubt, depression, and suicidal thoughts shaped his journey and led him to seek ways to make a positive impact.
- Ryan's internal turmoil intensified over time, affecting his marriage, parenting, and overall well-being as he struggled silently, even while achieving success in various areas of his life.
- Despite external accomplishments, Ryan felt trapped in darkness and saw no way out, leading to a sense of hopelessness.
- The importance of acknowledging and addressing the challenges and difficulties of the human experience.
- The power of choice and how it shapes our experiences.By choosing how we respond to each moment, we condition ourselves to perceive things differently.
- The importance of starting the day with intention.
Powerful Quotes:
- "In each moment, we have a choice to continue to let our past dictate our future, or to choose to write a new story that serves our greatest good."
- "I'm gonna feel it fully. And then I'm going to turn it into excitement and joy and purpose and meaning. So here we go. I'm ready."
- "This human experience is not always rainbows and unicorns."
- "When I was in the film room, where I'm on a football field with a whistle around my neck and having the guys hit the sled... there was nothing, I was completely free in those moments."
- "To perceive something different, to see opportunity, to see potential, to see the gift, to learn the lesson, to see the good thing in somebody else."
- "Whatever we're facing, whatever challenges we're traversing in life, we always have an opportunity for a choice point, we always have a chance to decide who it is we want to be."
- "I'm here to shine as big a light and scream from the mountaintops you guys that there's hope to learn how to let go and understand how to use the mind for your greatest good."
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