This episode: Life’s Scribbles: Ben Albert on Embracing Chaos, Overcoming Struggles, and Transforming Adversities into Growth.

Here’s what you’ll learn about:

Life's non-linear nature and personal growth. (0:11)

• Drew and Ben connect over shared philosophies and social media posts.
• Ben Albert: Life is not linear, despite being taught so.
• Ben: Life looks like a scribble, with no predictable pattern.
• Ben shares his defining moment of realizing life's adversities are opportunities for growth.

Personal growth and vulnerability, with a focus on overcoming past struggles. (5:55)

• Ben Albert reflects on his personal growth and self-awareness journey.
• Ben shared his struggles with affirmations and visualization despite following the Miracle Morning routine for years.
• Ben's vulnerability and willingness to confront his issues led to his growth and healing.

Developing good habits to improve life. (10:47)

• Ben describes his childhood experiences with a physically abusive father and a mother with a neurological disorder, feeling disconnected and small.
• He integrates good habits into his morning routine, such as meditation and exercise, to overcome bad habits like alcohol and porn consumption.
• Ben discussed the idea of integrating small positive changes into daily life, rather than trying to make big changes all at once.
• He explains that by subtracting 1% of time from activities that make you better, you can make time for the positive changes without adding or subtracting anything else.

Personal growth, self-awareness, and mindset. (16:16)

• Ben emphasizes the importance of choosing our words carefully, as they can affect our mindset and behavior.
• He suggests a simple exercise to identify and change negative self-talk, using a pen and paper to categorize words as "better" or "bitter".
• Ben shares his journey of evolving from a podcaster to a keynote speaker, highlighting the importance of putting in the work.
• He acknowledges the effort required to achieve success, encouraging listeners to embrace their own evolution and not feel bad about their progress.
• Ben started a podcast during a difficult time in his life, learning and growing daily.

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