159 Born to Lead

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• 0:03Lewis Howes?

  This is episode number 159, and you are born to lead.

• 0:14Lewis Howes?

  Diane Nash, the civil rights activist, once said, "Freedom by definition is people realizing that they are their own leaders." You may not know it yet, but you are a leader. You are the only person who can truly decide where your life is going. Now, take a look at your life today. Who is in charge? Are you in charge? Or are you waiting for someone else to show you the way? Are you floating along thinking you can't swim, a victim of the current? Or are you taking responsibility for your life and for the lives of those you love? Because if you don't, then who will? One of the world's greatest leaders, Nelson Mandela, spoke of reading the diary of Anne

• 0:58Lewis Howes?

  Frank while he was in prison. Identifying deeply with her writing, he was encouraged to remain strong by her example through his long years behind bars. This young girl's words profoundly touched and encouraged him as he realized that if a 13-year-old girl could take a stand for hope, then he could as well. Now, Anne Frank demonstrated the invincibility of the human spirit. Mandela considered her one of the greatest fighters for human rights and was inspired to maintain hope of returning from prison to overthrow the National Party in South Africa that was enforcing policies of racial segregation.

• 1:40Lewis Howes?

  Anne Frank said, "How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." If a 13-year-old girl can impact the life of Nelson Mandela so profoundly, what do you think is possible from you? First, take a stand for yourself. Banish those negative thoughts from your life. What we think, we become. So take responsibility for your diminishing thoughts and shift them. Instead of reactively following your thoughts from moment to moment, align them with your long-term vision. Stand for something bigger than yourself.

• 2:22Lewis Howes?

  Bruce Barton said, "Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside them was superior to circumstance." Are you superior to your circumstances? Or do you allow them to control your life and hold you back from your greatness? Because no matter where you find yourself, you can choose to be bigger than poverty, imprisonment, oppression, or disability. Anne Frank, one of the most discussed victims of the Holocaust, had every justification to hate the world she was living in, but instead she chose to believe, despite everything, that people were good.

• 3:02Lewis Howes?

  Instead, Anne rose above her circumstances and with her voice inspired the world. She didn't have money, or worldly power, or the internet, or even her freedom. She was a child. She chose to quietly lead herself out of the darkness that was closing in on her, and in doing so, cast a light into the world. Just like her, all the power you need to fulfill your purpose is alive in you right now. You were born to lead. Maybe it's not a huge company or running in politics, but what you were born to lead above everything else is yourself. Lead yourself to happiness. Lead yourself to fulfillment.

• 3:47Lewis Howes?

  Lead yourself to health. Lead yourself towards your vision. Lead yourself into greatness, and lead others to do the same along the way. You are the powerful leader you've always been waiting for, and it's time to lead and follow yourself.

• 4:10Lewis Howes?

  Thank you guys so much for tuning in today on this five-minute Friday on Born to Lead. If you enjoyed this episode, please head back to lewishouse.com/159. And on that page, there'll be a place where you can get an additional bonus audio from me, talking more about what it means to be a leader for yourself and to be a leader in the world. And I'm going to give you a specific exercise for discovering how you too can be a leader and step into that leadership role for yourself, for your family, and for others immediately. So again, make sure to check out lewishouse.com/159 and click on the link to opt in for that free additional audio from me about becoming a better leader in your life.

• 4:54Lewis Howes?

  If you guys enjoyed this, please share this online with your friends. Again, lewishouse.com/159. You were born to lead, and you know what time it is. It's time to go out there and do something great.