Monthly episodes discussing this topic, 2020-08 to 2026-03.
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It is generally advisable to persevere beyond the point where something feels hard because growth often occurs after the initial struggle.
“the research basically shows that almost always it's a good idea to persevere beyond the point where you say this is hard and it's not feeling good and I feel stuck”
The Diary of a CEO · Jul 2023 · 1 episode · 3.1M views on this topicRyan Clark asserts that the only way to overcome the tragedy is for the survivor to continue living and working toward his dreams.
“that's the only way you beat that night if you if you if if you ball up if you if you don't if you don't get out and go try to accomplish all your dreams then he does win right”
The Pivot Podcast · Dec 2022 · 2 episodes · 1.1M views on this topicThe only way to fail at achieving a goal is to give up, so never giving up ensures one continues to progress.
“the only way that you fail is by giving up you may not succeed but the only way to fail is to give up and so the idea of just like never giving up you never give up you always push forward”
Distractible Podcast · Jan 2022 · 1 episode · 223K views on this topicSome dreams are so insane that they should be pursued despite the skepticism of others.
“we all have to have that one dream that is so insane and only the brave of us actually pursue it”
Distractible Podcast · Jan 2022 · 1 episode · 223K views on this topicA musician should keep pursuing their craft for their entire life because they love it, regardless of external markers like money or fame.
“If you're real artist, you should be here till, till you, till you're pushing up Daisy's. And that's the end of it.”
Rich Roll · Sep 2022 · 1 episode · 125K views on this topicAchieving significant goals requires patience and persistence because foundations are built during periods when visible progress is lacking.
“the time that you spend building is directly proportionate to just how big and how beautiful your life is going to be”
Mel Robbins · Feb 2024 · 1 episode · 79K views on this topicPerseverance is a skill that can be significantly enhanced through the development of hope and the belief that obstacles are not insurmountable.
“These rats could always swim for 60 hours, but they gave up for after 15 minutes because they thought it was hopeless. And we all do this.”
Lewis Howes · Mar 2026 · 1 episode · 57K views on this topicOne must remain indifferent to both external praise and criticism to maintain focus on one's genuine intentions and work.
“if you can get to a place where you're not identifying with the love or the the the mistreatment you're just like here's who i am here's the intention the motivation that i know i'm acting on and that i know that's coming from a good place”
Jay Shetty Podcast · Jan 2022 · 1 episode · 33K views on this topicPositions are extracted from transcripts by a model and may misattribute who said what. Every quote links to the episode it came from.