Corey Andrew Powell (00:02): Hey everyone, it's me, Corey, and this is our 2022 Motivational Mondays year end wrap up. We are so honored to have every guest on our show, and we love every episode. So we thought we'd do a wrap up of a few of our favorites, and we hope you enjoy. On his popular Anatomy of Success podcast, entrepreneur and motivational speaker, Steve Wohlenhaus. He shares thoughtful perspectives on how we can all live a more fulfilling life. And according to Steve, it all comes down to the four tenets of equanimity. So what are the four tenets that you speak of in this book? Steven Wohlenhaus (00:36): You know, it's, it's super simple for me, and it's a reflection of the things that I've done in my life that I've discovered on a daily basis provide me with joy and meaning, which elevates happiness each and every day. And so many people, again, in recent research are just very unhappy. We're living in a troubled time, Corey, where people are depressed teens, they just wrote an article about this. There's a higher rate of suicide and depression among teens of all races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and genders. So this is not a thing unique to certain individuals, and that's why, you know, we gotta stop focusing on all these things and get serious about this generation of young people that are troubled and disoriented. And I believe there is some serious reasons why that's the case, which I'd be happy to elaborate on, uh, in another episode. Steven Wohlenhaus (01:21): But, you know, the four tenets come into play because it puts health and wellness at the foundation of our efforts individually, to take command of our life and start to move in the direction of greater life satisfaction. And I have found in so many other people I know that are successful in life, highly successful people that are operating at a high frequency. You know, they make health and wellness top priority. And what people don't realize, I spend six hours a day on wellness, no exaggeration. Whether it's workouts and intense workouts, you know, stretching, yoga, long walks, reading, learning, growing, developing, using my mind and my body. The average CEO I can promise you doesn't come anywhere close to spending that kind of time every day. So the whole formula is lopsided. We have these people that are charging ahead full steam with their eyes shut in life, doing a good job. Steven Wohlenhaus (02:10): They're smart, capable, talented people, but they don't take nearly enough time to have this dedication to health and wellness, which obviates the stress and the frustration and the tension and all the friction that frequently manifests itself in a very unpleasant way in our relationships personally and professionally. Not to mention the fact that if your health is in disarray, Corey, your whole life is out of balance. Yeah. You know, you can have as much money as you want. The biggest business, you want the prettiest wife or husband or boyfriend, girlfriend you want, but if you're flat on your back, nursing some really serious health related issues, sorry, that stuff means absolutely nothing. So that's the first tenant. And then healthy relationships, intimate relationships, whatever those are for you, you know, take it seriously. Have a good one. You know, be good at it. Don't just, just take it casually and don't take the people in your life casually. Steven Wohlenhaus (03:01): Friendships, family, absolutely important. And then of course, satisfying work, which is something that's frequently overlooked because so many people just, it's the Monday mentality, oh, now here's work. Gotta do it until Friday. Hip hip hooray, here's the weekend. You're living your life like that. You're on a