Small Steps to Happiness with Eddy Rodriguez - a podcast by Jessica Sun
from 2020-05-15T10:00:04
Edward “Eddy” Rodriguez is a motivational speaker, mentor, and happiness ambassador. He has had a lifetime of extraordinary experiences, and he helps people find the gift in life’s most challenging moments. He started drinking at just twelve years old and quit at 20 years old. When he was 48 his oldest daughter passed away and he had a cerebral hemorrhage the same year. Eddy is also the author of "A Walk from Florida to New York", about his 2,000-mile trek with only $200 in his pocket and no plan.
Favorite Quotes:
“Ask yourself two questions: is it really going to hurt anybody? Who is it going to help?”
“No matter how powerful you think that one thing may be, you’re more powerful.”
Takeaways:
- Mindset will get you through anything and everything
- There is a process of going through the thoughts and emotions after an event, then to let it go
- There’s no one answer to everything in the world, so keep looking for an answer if one thing doesn’t work
- You are stronger than any single challenge or obstacle
- Use the right questions to empower yourself
What you’ll learn:
- What Eddy did during his 2000-mile trek when a hurricane blew through New York and he had to completely change his plans
- How to change our mindset by asking the right questions to ourselves
- What it means to trust your intuition about making a change or going after a goal
- How he quit drinking and drugs
Mentioned on the podcast:
- The Smile and Wave Project
- A Walk From Florida to New York: It's not about miles, it's all about the miles - Edward Rodriguez
Links:
Further episodes of Guru Please
Further podcasts by Jessica Sun
Website of Jessica Sun