It’s Time to Face Your Fears and Become Your Best Self
I love stories about people triumphing over adversity. Why? Because every one of them is a blueprint for becoming your best self.
That’s why I was so excited to welcome David Goggins into my office for this episode of the #TomFerryShow. David is living proof of what’s possible when you stop making excuses and start becoming the person you were meant to be: your strongest, most resilient, best self.
You might remember David from a past Success Summit, where he blew the crowd away with his story of going from an out-of-shape exterminator to a legendary Navy SEAL and world-class endurance athlete.
Since then, he’s written a powerful book, Can’t Hurt Me, which still holds one of the top spots on Amazon.
In this interview, we go beyond the surface to explore how to achieve goals and hacks to meet goals…but more importantly, how to tap into your full potential as a real estate professional and become your best self through mindset, discipline, and fearless action.
How to Be Your Best Self: Lessons from David Goggins
You Determine Your Own Potential
David Goggins is a firm believer in mindset as the key to becoming your best self. According to him, the only limits that exist are the ones you create in your own mind.
If you let fear or hesitation rule your actions, you’re limiting what’s possible. But when you face those fears head-on, you expand your potential and your identity shifts into something stronger.
David once feared water but dreamed of becoming a Navy SEAL. Overcoming that one fear set him on a path to unlocking his full potential and achieving his vision of his best self.
Don’t Let Fear Block Your Path to Your Best Self
Are your fears holding you back from becoming the person you want to be? Then it’s time to face them.
Start by writing down everything you avoid, especially in your business, and begin tackling those challenges one by one. (Here’s a handy worksheet to get started.)
For example, if you avoid making prospecting calls, force yourself to make more calls than ever before. The fear fades, and confidence builds. This is how you evolve into your best self in real estate and in life.
David says playing only to your strengths keeps you small. Instead, triple down on your weaknesses…that’s where true growth happens.
Change your internal dialogue from “I’m afraid to make calls” to “I’m the best real estate advisor, and I make calls because people need my service.”
To Be Your Best Self, Stop Putting Others Above You
One of David’s most powerful mindset shifts came when he stopped elevating others and started focusing on his own worth. He used to think other SEAL candidates were better than him, until he realized that wasn’t true.
You must stop assuming others are more talented or deserving. There is no one better than you when you’re committed to growth, discipline, and hard work.
You’ve put in the effort. You’ve shown up. To become your best self, believe that you can outwork, outlast, outperform anyone, and never mentally concede before the race even begins.
Visualize Your Future Self to Stay Motivated
Becoming your best self begins with a vision. David Goggins emphasizes the power of visualizing who you want to be and what it will feel like to get there.
Whether you’re focused on goal setting or figuring out how to get what you really want, David’s advice is to ask:
“How am I going to feel when I pull this off?”
That emotion, your future self’s pride and fulfillment, is what fuels your daily discipline and propels you toward extraordinary results.
Use that feeling to drive your actions. Every single day you show up, you’re closing the gap between where you are and your best self.
Download the Face Your Fears worksheet to take the first step today.
