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Published Mar 15, 2023

What Is Holding You Back From Greatness? | Lewis Howes

Lewis Howes, host of 'The School of Greatness,' dives into his journey of overcoming childhood trauma, managing fear, and nurturing a greatness mindset, sharing powerful insights from his new book, 'The Greatness Mindset.'
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  • Childhood Trauma

    Lewis Howes shares his journey of overcoming childhood trauma, including sexual abuse and having a brother in prison. These experiences left him feeling isolated and filled with self-doubt, driving him to seek success as a means of fitting in. However, he realized that true healing required addressing these deep-seated issues.

    I had to learn how to amend and create new meaning from the pain of the past that were causing me to doubt myself, that were causing me to believe that I wasn't good enough.

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    Howes emphasizes that his path to a greatness mindset was long and arduous, involving repeated mistakes and significant emotional pain. His goal is to use his experiences to help others avoid similar suffering 1.

       

    Self-Discovery

    Howes describes his obsession with greatness as a response to various breakdowns in his life, from business to intimate relationships. These breakdowns forced him to confront his reactive and resentful behaviors, leading him to a journey of self-discovery and emotional healing.

    I started to go on this journey for myself of trying lots of different healing modalities to figure out where the original wounds were inside of me, causing me to feel pain.

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    This journey involved multiple healing modalities aimed at addressing his past traumas and learning to respond to life with love and harmony instead of fear and anger 2.

       

    Emotional Healing

    Emotional healing for Howes involved intensive emotional coaching and creating new relationships with his past selves. He describes a pivotal moment when a 'ball of pain' in his chest disintegrated, symbolizing his release from past traumas.

    When I created a new relationship with my five-year-old self, my twelve-year-old self, my 18-year-old self and started to create new meaning from these memories and wounds, it unlocked something inside of me.

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    Howes continues to work with an emotional coach to maintain this state of peace and navigate life's challenges with a greatness mindset 3.

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