Arnold Schwarzenegger ON: How to Make Your Visions a Reality & Stop Having a Limited Mindset
What’s stopping you from turning your visions into reality?
This is a question that many struggle with and we often spend most of our time finding the answers.
Today, we are happy to welcome Austrian-born bodybuilder, actor, businessman, philanthropist, bestselling author, and politician, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Arnold served as the thirty-eighth governor of California and his new book, Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life, takes readers on an inspirational tour through Arnold’s tool kit for a meaningful life.
We will explore Arnold's early years, growing up with a strict father and his deep yearning for genuine conversations. His experiences in the military taught him invaluable life lessons that would shape his path to success. Arnold shares the pivotal moment when he first arrived in the United States, igniting his passion for bodybuilding, a journey that would ultimately define his legacy.
As the conversation deepens, he emphasizes the importance of creating our own paths to happiness and challenges the notion of sacrifice when you truly love what you do. He highlights the significance of having a clear vision for our goals and how compromise plays a vital role in maintaining family unity. Arnold's insights on the art of selling and looking beyond conventional markets shed light on his extraordinary success.
In this interview, you'll learn:
How to be resilient in the most difficult situations
How to change the trajectory of your life
How to be genuinely happy and content
The importance of allotting time for your family
How to effectively sell your product
How to breakthrough any market
His journey serves as a testament to the idea that every accomplishment unveils a new purpose, driving us to explore our next chapter in life and an inspiration to us all to reach for greatness and share our stories with the world.
With Love and Gratitude,
Jay Shetty
What We Discuss:
00:00 Intro
01:06 Growing Up with a Strict Father
07:24 How the Military Shaped Me
10:54 Discovering America on My Bodybuilding Quest
17:05 How I Kicked Off My Bodybuilding Journey
23:57 Creating Your Path to Happiness
31:37 Is It Sacrifice If You Love What You Do?
45:26 How to Set Clear Goals and Achieve Your Dreams
49:50 How Compromise Saved Our Family
54:53 Shifting Your Sales Focus to Real Customers, Real Result
01:10:07 Expanding Your Reach Beyond Big Markets
01:15:54 How Arnold Turned Goals into Achievements
01:21:11 Why You're Never Truly Self-Made
01:25:31 Arnold Schwarzenegger on Final Five
01:28:27 Discovering New Purpose Through Achievements
01:32:50 Arnold's Public Speaking on His Success
01:41:24 Finding Calm Amidst Chaos with Meditation
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Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life
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