251 Celebrate Your Victories (Even When It Hurts)

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• 0:03Lewis Howes?

  Celebrate your victories even when it hurts. Welcome everyone, this is Five Minute Friday. I am in the Denver Airport right now, taking a red eye to Montreal for my book tour. Yesterday, I just got the word that I became a New York Times bestselling author, number three, to be exact, on the advice how to list for the New York Times list. And it's been an eight-year journey that came true. And it was one of the most incredible feelings, to feel full circle, something I've dreamed of, visualized, walked into Barnes and Noble every single week for the last eight years,

• 0:45Lewis Howes?

  visualized my book right front and center, that said "New York Times" across the cover. And the other day, it came true. And it was an incredible feeling, I was in Barnes and Noble in Denver, doing a book signing, and got to experience it with about 100 people that showed up to say hi, sold out all the books there, had my friends there, it was incredible feeling. And something's interesting is, sometimes I achieve the biggest dreams of my life, and I still experience some type of pain. There's always some type of pain that's happening in my life, whether it be a breakup, whether it be, you know, something happened with my family, experiencing an injury, or something

• 1:29Lewis Howes?

  happening around that time in my life where there's a painful situation. I have the most incredible birth of a beautiful situation, of an achievement, an award, and then a painful situation as well. And right now, I'm experiencing both of those moments. Again, one of the most beautiful moments for me, to bring a dream full circle. And I'm also going through a lot of sadness for some other things in my life, that have been, you know, hard for me to handle on this tour and during this entire journey.

• 2:04Lewis Howes?

  And something I want you to take away is no matter how sad you are, no matter how many, how hurt you may be, or how frustrated things are in your life, or what's not working in your life in certain situations, or specific relationships, or business, health, all these different things that could be happening, you've got to enjoy the victories. It's so important to celebrate the victories even when things may be bringing you down, or even when things are upsetting you, or hurting you, or frustrating you. It's so important to celebrate the victories because it's hard to be grateful, joyous, and sad and hurt at the same time. So if you're feeling frustrated, or any of these times when you have great victories

• 2:47Lewis Howes?

  in your life, or when someone's stressing you out, when you book a new client and something's upsetting you, it's important to celebrate the victories. Focus on all of the great things that are happening in your life. Focus your energy towards the good, the lovely, the joyful, the people that are really lifting you up and supporting you. It's so important because it's easy for us to get trapped in a negative spiral, or in a hurt mindset, or frustration, or stress. You know, sometimes we're building businesses and we're achieving so many great things and making all this money, but we're stressed out and overwhelmed,

• 3:28Lewis Howes?

  and we can't celebrate that victory, those victories every single day in your business. So take a moment to give yourself a break. Take a moment to recognize all the great things that are happening in your life. Allow yourself to forgive yourself and say you're doing the best you can, and to trust the process. Make sure to breathe, make sure to... Hug people. Make sure to look people in the eyes and tell them how much they mean to you. No matter how stressed you are, how frustrated things are happening. When an incredible thing happens in your life, take the time to really soak it in and love it fully because you've earned it.

• 4:13Lewis Howes?

  You've worked so hard to get to where you are in this moment. I don't care if you're on your sister's couch like I was eight years ago. If you, or if you're a New York Times bestseller like I became yesterday. You've worked so hard to get where you are in your life. And it looks different than everyone else, but you've earned it where you are. You've done great things. You've done incredible things. Take a moment to celebrate the victories in your life. No matter how frustrated or hard things may be as well. This is Five Minute Friday. I am so blessed and grateful that you all show up every Monday, Wednesday, Friday to support this podcast.

• 4:54Lewis Howes?

  The podcast has grown tremendously in the last few weeks with all the press, the attention, the notoriety that the podcast is getting, the book is getting, and it's just the beginning. I'm so grateful for everyone who's bought a book because you guys are the one that made this happen. It's because of you that we became a New York Times bestseller together. And if you haven't bought a book yet, please buy one on Amazon. You can go to lewishouse.com/book to get a book right now or go to your local Barnes and Noble and buy one. If they don't have them in stock, because a lot of them are sold out, make sure to request that they restock The School of Greatness. It's an incredible experience to hit the New York Times Bestseller list for the first

• 5:39Lewis Howes?

  week as a first time author. The cool thing would be to do it a number of weeks in a row. So the only way to do that is by your support. So make sure to pick up a few copies today on Amazon. Go to lewishouse.com/book to support. It would mean the world to me. Let's keep this movement of greatness going. Let's spread the word. Let's get this book to the hands of all your friends and family members who are stuck or struggling. Or that need a little catalyst to get them to the next level. Let's give the gift of greatness away. It's just the beginning. I love you guys. Thank you so much. Remember to enjoy your victories no matter what is happening in your life. This is Five Minute Friday and you guys know what time it is.

• 6:21Lewis Howes?

  It's time to go out there and do something great.