Welcome to Real Talk Reginald D. I'm your host, Reginald D. On today's episode, I'm going to talk about the power and saying no matter what. When I think of a determined person, or someone with a made-up mind, I think of them as having a no matter what approach towards the things they are trying to accomplish. See, regardless of how challenging things are in your life, you have to say, I'm going to get through this no matter what. When you start saying no matter what, your mind begins to shift and make you see things differently. See, sometimes the problems you have isn't really the problem. Your real problem is how you react to your problem. Let it be truthful to you. Your life has a destination that it needs to get to, no matter what. You got to keep saying to yourself that I'm going to get where I desire for my life, no matter what. Everything that's happened in your life has prepared you for a moment that is yet to come. When you say no matter what, you are reminding yourself that you can handle anything that comes your way. You're telling yourself that you are built to handle what life throws at you. When you tell yourself no matter what, you're emphasizing your resilience, persistence, and self-belief, regardless of your circumstances. Now let me talk about circumstances real quick. Don't you know that some of the circumstances you're in, you put your own self in that predicament? You did. You got to quit setting yourself back. If you stop going after the wrong things, then the right things will catch up with you. When you say no matter what, you can put anything you want behind it. You can say no matter what, I will be successful. No matter what, I will achieve my dreams and desires. No matter what, I will not give up. No matter how tough it is, I will come through and get it done. You just got to keep saying to yourself, no matter what, and get it in your spirit. When you say no matter what, you're not giving yourself an option. You can't accept failure no matter what. No matter what you come up against. You can't stop trying. You have been thinking too long and too much. It's time for you to start doing. The more you think and the less you do, the less things are going to get done. Look at it this way. If you think about working out more than you actually work out, the less results you will see. You gotta take action no matter what. I know you may be feeling down right now. You may feel defeated, but no matter how you feel, you gotta get up and show up. And no matter what, don't give up. Success is not about a whole bunch of ideas. Success comes from making things happen. That's it, man. I need you to understand that sometimes your confidence doesn't come from within, it comes from what you pursue. Now, when you say no matter what and start pushing towards your dreams and desires, people are not going to understand it. So it might make you look crazy when you're going after it. But that don't matter. Because here's the thing it's only crazy until it happens. So don't worry about looking crazy. You worry about finishing what you have started, no matter what. Here's the thing about life: to gain a lot in life, you got to give up a lot in life. And usually the things you got to give up is not aligned with your purpose in the first place. Quit trying to carry people with you through your life that God hasn't sent to you. You are hindering and slowing down the process for your life. The reason your dreams hasn't come true is because you got these things and people in your dreams. They're not going to come true because they are not supposed to be in it. They are not a part of your success. And let me tell you this: you will not accomplish what you want for your life until you refuse to give up. You got to say, no matter what, I refuse to give up and keep pushing through. You know what burns me up? Is when people start something and then quit. If they were going to quit, they should have quit before they start. See, you have come too far. You have invested so much of yourself to quit now. You have made it to this point. You might as well keep going, no matter what. Don't let your emotions overpower your strength. I heard somebody say that they are stuck in this place in their life and they can't get out of it. The only reason a person is stuck in life is because they decided to stay there. No matter what, you can't stay stuck. You got to get up and keep moving. Keep moving towards your dreams no matter what. Don't you know your progress is going to birth your results? Where you are right now has a lot to do with the choices you have made. If you want a different outcome, then it's going to require you to make some different choices. The difference between who you are and who you really want to be starts with you. It's all about what you're doing to make it happen. In order to change things in your life, you first got to change what's going on within you, no matter what. Your life is not going to get easier. You just got to get better if you want to have a successful life. Let me ask you this question. Where is your mental toughness? Mental toughness is one of the most underrated skills. Your biggest limitations are not external. Your biggest limitations are in your own head. You got to make things happen no matter what. Stop watching the clock and do what the clock does. And that is keep ticking and keep going. You may feel like you're in the darkest moment of your life. It comes a time when you got to shine through the night. You got to shine in your darkest moments. Bring out the light within you no matter what. Light up your soul with the power that's in you. Let your heart guide you and keep pushing towards your dream. Just don't see the business. It's time for you to get down to business, no matter what. Every challenge is an opportunity to rise to your potential. I'm going to leave you with this. It's time for you to take courage and rise again no matter what. God sees how hard you tried and how tired you felt. The effort you put in has not gone unnoticed. God is going to restore your strength and renew your spirit. Don't focus on what you lack. Focus on who got your back, and that's God. As long as you stay unbreakable, it will reveal your greatness. God has trusted you with the ideas that you have for your life. Your job is not to overthink it. Your job is to execute with faith and discipline. And remember, there's power in saying no matter what. Thanks for listening to Real Talk. Registered D if you enjoy listening to Real Talk with Reginald D, please rate and review on Apple Podcast. See you next time.