Determining your own destiny
Siri Lindley on fear, failure and finding fulfillment in lifeWhere do you go from failure? The most successful people in the world have recorded massive failures, and, for many of them, failure was the greatest influence in their ascent to greatness.
Why?
It comes down to perspective – failure is only the end if you choose to see it that way. We all have the power to choose. We can’t control events, but we can choose what to focus on, we can choose what those events mean and we can choose what to do now. These three decisions control our lives. So it is not the conditions of our lives, but rather the decisions that determine our destiny.
In this episode of the Tony Robbins Podcast, hosts Tony Robbins and Mary Buckheit speak to their friend and hero, Siri Lindley, about how to shift your focus to being true to yourself, bouncing back from defeat and embracing who you are. Siri opens up about fear, suffering, recruiting, training, triathlons, coaching and love. She explains to Tony and Mary how these life challenges ultimately became her greatest gifts.
Take your life to the next level
Who is Siri Lindley?
Siri Lindley is a former two-time ITU World Champion, who is in the USA Triathlon Hall of Fame. She is a Brown University graduate, and has coached field hockey and lacrosse at Ivy League schools. In her coaching career, Siri has helped a number of Olympic and Ironman athletes win championships, including Mirinda Carfrae.
Siri is unique. Most people train for sports their whole lives. Siri didn’t get her start until age 23. She got through college before deciding she wanted to master not just one sport, but three – swimming, biking and running. She says she could barely swim and had no technique. Her first competition was a disaster. But nothing could stop her from becoming a champion.
The hunger that drives success
What’s the one thing that differentiates successful people?. Intelligence is valuable. Physical strength and skill are valuable. Ideas are valuable. But they are not enough. It’s hunger that drives you. It’s hunger that makes you keep going when you fail, over and over again. It’s hunger that allows you to back up your affirmation with discipline.
