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The Tortise and The Hare Within

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What if your rush to “get there” is the very thing keeping you stuck? We take the classic tortoise and hare fable and use it as a mirror for the real race we all run: ego’s hunger for speed versus spirit’s devotion to depth. The hare craves proof, applause, and quick wins; the tortoise trusts pace, process, and presence. One burns hot and naps in comfort. The other keeps moving, even when no one’s cheering.
Together we unpack why the universe often “loans” early momentum, how surface-level breakthroughs fool us into complacency, and why embodiment beats excitement every time. You’ll hear practical ways to design your environment for discipline—from moving the weights to the basement to setting honest rules that close loopholes—and how small daily actions become identity. We talk parenting and consequences, study habits, and why hunting only when hungry keeps you in cycles of panic and push.
The heart of the message is simple: consistency is spirituality in motion. Master your pace, and you master the process; master the process, and the product takes care of itself. If you knew you’d arrive but timing didn’t matter, how would you show up today? Try the 1% rule—one small, aligned step that stacks over months into quiet, undeniable change. The soul doesn’t need to announce transformation; it lives it.
If this conversation helped you slow down and go deeper, share it with a friend who’s sprinting on fumes, subscribe for more grounded tools, and leave a review to tell us your 1% shift today.

✨ Ready to take your growth to the next level? ✨
The DG Mindset Academy | School of Growth is now open! Inside, you’ll get access to my masterclasses, live 8-week courses, and Q&A coaching calls with me — all in a semester-style framework designed to help you transform at your own pace.

Click here to join the Academy
Your next level of growth starts now.

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Chapters

1. Reframing The Tortoise And Hare (00:00:00)

2. Ego Speed Vs Spirit Depth (00:02:35)

3. Quick Wins And Surface Change (00:05:40)

4. Embodiment Over Excitement (00:10:20)

5. Comfort, Naps, And Complacency (00:14:20)

6. Consistency As Spiritual Practice (00:18:50)

7. Parenting, Consequences, And Habits (00:22:20)

8. Designing For Discipline (00:26:30)

9. Devotion, Not Performance (00:30:00)

235 episodes

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What if your rush to “get there” is the very thing keeping you stuck? We take the classic tortoise and hare fable and use it as a mirror for the real race we all run: ego’s hunger for speed versus spirit’s devotion to depth. The hare craves proof, applause, and quick wins; the tortoise trusts pace, process, and presence. One burns hot and naps in comfort. The other keeps moving, even when no one’s cheering.
Together we unpack why the universe often “loans” early momentum, how surface-level breakthroughs fool us into complacency, and why embodiment beats excitement every time. You’ll hear practical ways to design your environment for discipline—from moving the weights to the basement to setting honest rules that close loopholes—and how small daily actions become identity. We talk parenting and consequences, study habits, and why hunting only when hungry keeps you in cycles of panic and push.
The heart of the message is simple: consistency is spirituality in motion. Master your pace, and you master the process; master the process, and the product takes care of itself. If you knew you’d arrive but timing didn’t matter, how would you show up today? Try the 1% rule—one small, aligned step that stacks over months into quiet, undeniable change. The soul doesn’t need to announce transformation; it lives it.
If this conversation helped you slow down and go deeper, share it with a friend who’s sprinting on fumes, subscribe for more grounded tools, and leave a review to tell us your 1% shift today.

✨ Ready to take your growth to the next level? ✨
The DG Mindset Academy | School of Growth is now open! Inside, you’ll get access to my masterclasses, live 8-week courses, and Q&A coaching calls with me — all in a semester-style framework designed to help you transform at your own pace.

Click here to join the Academy
Your next level of growth starts now.

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Reframing The Tortoise And Hare (00:00:00)

2. Ego Speed Vs Spirit Depth (00:02:35)

3. Quick Wins And Surface Change (00:05:40)

4. Embodiment Over Excitement (00:10:20)

5. Comfort, Naps, And Complacency (00:14:20)

6. Consistency As Spiritual Practice (00:18:50)

7. Parenting, Consequences, And Habits (00:22:20)

8. Designing For Discipline (00:26:30)

9. Devotion, Not Performance (00:30:00)

235 episodes

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