The Darius Foroux Show: Mindset, Business, Money Darius Foroux

Smartphones have become an extension of ourselves. We use them for almost everything - from staying connected with friends and family, to managing our schedules and even for entertainment.

A recent study showed that the average person spends around three hours a day on their phone, which adds up to a staggering amount of 45 days a year.

People are glued to their screens most of the time. There’s a constant need to check notifications, scroll through social media feeds, and respond to messages. This isn’t just bad for our mental health. It also distracts us from doing and finishing our work on time.

For the sake of our personal well-being and productivity, we need to reduce the time spent on our phones.

In this episode, I talk about how you can do that.

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Worrying is a natural human response to uncertainty. But when we allow our worries to consume our thoughts at all hours of the day, they can quickly become overwhelming.

One effective strategy to manage this is by only giving yourself five minutes to worry and sulk over negative emotions. Call this your 5 minutes of worry time.

Worrying is a natural part of life. We all have things that cause us stress and anxiety, whether it’s work, relationships, or just the daily grind. And sometimes, it can feel overwhelming to try and push those worries away. But having a bit of time to allow ourselves to worry can also be helpful.

So during your 5 minutes of “worry time,” allow yourself to think about all the things that are causing you stress.

Give yourself permission to worry. By acknowledging our worries, we can better manage and control them. But once the time is up, move on to something else.

Listen to this episode to learn more.

Read my article, "Mental Exercises to Help You Tame Stress and Anxiety": https://dariusforoux.com/stress-and-anxiety/

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In this episode, I share how I dealt with my latest setbacks. I talk about how you can use challenges to learn and adapt. And to come back stronger!

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I believe our natural response to setbacks is stress. When you deal with loss, sickness, conflict, or uncertainty, you get that heavy feeling in your stomach.

Your mood becomes dark. You start feeling less energetic. Your instincts tell you to run.

For some people, that type of stress lasts only a few hours, but for others, it can go on for weeks or months.

What matters is that you don’t get stuck in those negative feelings. Because when you don’t address your setbacks, you start to get emotionally scarred.

There’s another option: You can see every setback in your life as an opportunity to get smarter, stronger, better.

Here’s what J.K. Rowling said about setbacks:

“The knowledge that you have emerged wiser and stronger from setbacks means that you are, ever after, secure in your ability to survive. You will never truly know yourself, or the strength of your relationships, until both have been tested by adversity.”

In this episode, I talk about how I use this strategy in my own life.

Pre-order The Stoic Path to Wealth

My new book is coming out July 16th. It shows you how to build enduring wealth in the stock market.

Learn more: stoicpathtowealth.com

In my experience, there are a few things you can do when your brain feels clogged.


Get rid of your overwhelming goals: What’s a big goal that you really want to achieve badly? Something big. Delete it from your brain. Focus on the present and enjoy yourself. You can always come back to your goal later.
Stop multitasking: Focus on one thing at a time.
Take a few days off or work less: Your brain needs some rest!
Limit negative inputs: Avoid negative people for a while. And also avoid negativity on social media and the news.
Take a long walk: You’ll feel much calmer while getting some exercise.
Sleep early: Avoid screens and take a book with you to bed.

You wouldn’t keep your computer running without ever restarting it. Likewise, your brain needs to rest and rejuvenate, especially when pushed to its limits.

More on each tip in this episode.

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Imagine an ambitious goal for yourself. Say you want to write a book, switch to a completely different career, or start your own business.

If your goal is something you have to do because your life and the lives of people you care about depend on it – then how could you increase your odds of success?

Try this:

1. Always aim high. People will try to make fun of you. Tell you to be more ‘realistic.’ They will try to marginalize you. Don’t listen. Never let the small-mindedness of others contaminate your mind.

2. Focus on one thing per area. Divide your life into separate areas – say work, health, hobbies, relationships. Each area only gets one objective. Learn to decline other pursuits.

3. Adapt yourself. As Charles Darwin said: “It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the ones most responsive to change.” Try to be constantly aware of your environment. And adapt as needed.

4. Get rid of your “okay” desires. There are many things we want in life that aren’t that important to us. We simply want them because they make things a bit easier or more convenient. This is fine, but doing too many can add up and distract you from your goals. Focus on things that you truly want. And discard the rest.

5. Embrace crazy. While you may not have the capacity to invent the next Facebook, solve world hunger, and send rockets to space — You can still aim to be a successful entrepreneur who also runs marathons.

Pursuing success in business and maintaining physical fitness can be goals that complement each other: A healthier individual is often more productive.

Those who have truly made an impact on the world didn’t dilute their ambitions. They embraced their craziness.

In this episode, I share how I’ve applied this framework in my own life.

Join the Financial Freedom Challenge

I've created a free 5-day email course. It's called the Financial Freedom Challenge, and it will help you take control of your finances and start building wealth.

Break free from living paycheck to paycheck with nothing to show for.

Sign up here (no cost):

members.dariusforoux.com/financial-freedom