In life, we all want to be happy. Shawn shares that the key to happiness is being curious. Because curiosity is the key to growth and growth is the key to happiness. Growth happens outside your comfort zone. While it can be scary it’s worth taking that leap of faith. Many people feel there is risk when stepping outside your comfort zone. Shawn shares the advice from one of his mentors that said “risk is a myth”. Risk is what you perceive. The only two available options are you get/achieve what you want, or you don’t. In either case you learn and grow and become better. So be curious, take the leap of faith and be happy.

The phrase of “Hush the Inner Bully” came to Shawn as he was driving home while helping his father move. His mind was dishing out many negative and self-limiting beliefs. It made him feel beat up. That’s when the idea came to him to hush the inner bully. He shares that everyone has that inner dialogue. Many times that dialogue tears us down and rarely lifts us up.

So how can we tell our Inner Bully to hit the road? First we need to recognize that we have an inner voice. Then Shawn suggests that we don’t take what our inner voice is saying as the truth. We don’t have to play small and listen to what that voice is saying. It is tricky because that voice is always there. It’s a constant “battle” where we continually work at not listening to the negativity our inner voice dishes out.