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David & Goliath

David & Goliath

Written by: Francisco Câmara
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 Podcast that talks about how to face and bring down the Giants. Is being a giant really an asset or a weakness? Should I give up or play by my own rules? Should I give up and accept this as a fate of my life or confront it?

My name is Francisco Câmara and I will share stories of real people, known or unknown, rich or poor, who faced significant challenges in their lives and in some cases inspired millions of people around the world.

This podcast will also the continuation of the work that Malcolm Gladwell started 10 years ago and through is book David and Golias

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  • From the MVP Episode, Is It Courage a Gift?

    From the MVP Episode, Is It Courage a Gift?
    Sep 2 2024
    Do you remember when David went to King Saul saying that he could defeat the beast? The courage on running towards Goliath when everyone else was so afraid of him. Courage is something that you need to work on during your life. The levels of courage rises up at the same pace as the level of the difficulties that we encounter in our path. And David was used to defeat Lions and bears with his sling and removing the sheeps through his mouths with his hands. So, for him, Goliath was another lion or bear. The same thing happened to our little princess warrior. She was in a team which she was the most the less valuable girl. She had to prove to herself and to her coach that she was special (like she had 5 when was riding her bike without the small wheels on his back). she broke her ankle, she was almost defeated by her fears. But when the time was to face them, she open her harms and embrace them as a true present from the divine. A few months later, her club team went to Lisbon to play the Portuguese national championship. And like it happened in Albufeira, our hero was one of the best players, finishing on 3rd spot. But not only the basketball skills got improve. Also her grades were reaching levels of a true MVP. And what a true example for all of us. You wonder by now who’s the girl. Can you guess who is the MVP? My daughter Maria. My MVP. My hero.

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    2 mins
  • What is Success?

    What is Success?
    Aug 26 2024
    What is success? Having millions? Owning a big house, sports cars, a private jet, or paradise islands? Winning many Olympic medals? Holding championship titles? For a long time, I deeply believed that happiness was at the end. When I reach my goals. I based my life on that. "Tomorrow I’ll be happy," was what I thought. Because of this way of viewing the world, I would wake up trembling, nervous, anxious—very, very anxious. There were times when I had to run to a bathroom because my nerves were so intense that they affected my digestive system. My life was about chasing the carrot, just like the donkey in the cartoons. I never thought that to be happy, all you need to do is grow... I’d like to simplify this comment even more, but simple things are the hardest to say or do. Well, have you noticed those people who are successful, like our heroine Rebeca? They are grown, mature people. They know why they are here and that life is not meant to be lived in a painful, heavy way but rather with joy and lightness. Difficult is not the opposite of joy. What do I mean? Everything Rebeca said about wanting something, asking God, the universe, or life (whatever name you want to call it), and from there, things start to fall into place—it's the purest truth. There’s just one trick to it all: you have to stay alert and sharp to what comes into your life. And this is the million-dollar answer. Be attentive to the people who cross your path, to the challenges, to the people who suddenly appear and say something you’ve been seeking an answer to for days. The “things” that pop up out of nowhere when you’re browsing the internet. Even the tiny little things. Those tiny little things that help you grow. Believe me, nothing happens by chance. Because everything Rebeca said is true. I’m proof of that. So, success isn’t when you reach the end, but when you’re on the journey. As if every day you’re taking lessons on how to surpass yourself, how you can evolve. In the end, how you can be better than you were yesterday. It’s as simple as that. Sail with your goals ahead and leave the “how” to someone else. This was very comforting for me when I discovered it! Has it been all smiles? No. I have days that are real challenges. Days when I reach the end and think, “How am I going to solve this?” But then I stop worrying, knowing that one day the solution will appear. I just have to be true to myself and everyone else. I call this my Faith. Faith because I’m certain I’ll get there. Faith because everything that appears in my path has a purpose for my growth. At this moment, I no longer wake up anxious or feeling like vomiting. Quite the opposite. Light and happy. Now I completely understand Rebeca when she says her life isn’t one of suffering. Difficult, yes, but not suffering! That’s why she is a champion to me. And not because of the medals. The medals are a consequence of this way of living. That’s why the Olympics should not be seen as a competition, but as something bigger than that. Resilience, overcoming challenges, humanity. That’s why I love the Olympics (and I didn’t even know it!). Let’s wrap up this episode because the week is starting, and many lessons will be taught over the coming days, so that tonight, when you lay your head on the pillow at the end of the day, you’ll feel that you are a better person than you are right now listening to my podcast. Let’s go!

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    5 mins
  • My Story

    My Story
    Aug 19 2024
    It’s not the "12 Rules for Life” by Jordan Peterson but 5 little ones which are very easy to remember but, at the same time, very tough to implement. The 5-steps are:
    1. Setting goals
    2. Finding obstacles and fall down.
    3. Analyzing the roots of the problem which you encounter in.
    4. Create a bunch of solutions for those problems.
    5. Implement those solutions and moving forward.

    According to Ray Dalio if you do this, you’ll reach levels of success even higher. And, for him, that’s the key for a happy life.

    Also, he says, for you to implement this into your life, you have to be brutally honest with yourself (accepting reality as it is) and with others.

    Dream big and determination to accomplish them.

    Wouldn’t be great if everybody applies into their lives? I know, more or less, what Kobe did through is life. He’d spent five hours in front of a screen watching the game he already played. In some cases, just hours after he played it. Like you have heard, his determination was something quite out of the ordinary. Can you imagine the mental toughness to watch the tape of the finals game that he lost just hours after? For me, I don’t think I could to it. I couldn't watch the tape right after the end of the game. I would take a couple of days to be able to it.

    Facing the reality as it is and having an extraordinary open mind is something that we’ll continue to work on. That’s what Ray Dalio suggests in the 5-step process of his book. In other words, what he has written is no more than facing reality as it is, plus dream big and determination. Having these 3 ingredients combined together, you’ll have success.

    And oh boy, how this person - Kobe and Dalio - had a fulfilling life.

    I know a guy that use these principles into his life.

    Well start to use… He does not call the 5-step process but he’s facing reality, continues to dream and continues to have big determination. Not the reality his faced for the last 47 years, but the one his now facing in his life, right now.

    His name is… me!

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    25 mins
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