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Jay Shetty PodcastLewis Hamilton ON: EVERYTHING You've Been Taught About Success Is A LIE... | Jay Shetty
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WHAT IT’S REALLY ABOUT
Lewis Hamilton Opens Up On Adversity, Purpose, Vulnerability And Life Beyond Racing
- Hamilton describes school as the most traumatizing part of his life, with bullying, racism, a late dyslexia diagnosis and teachers who told him he would amount to nothing, while he suppressed his pain to avoid seeming weak to his dad.
- He explains that his father worked multiple jobs and served as his mechanic and manager, that their relationship strained as Hamilton reached Formula 1, and that they have since rebuilt a close bond.
- Hamilton says winning was once tied to acceptance but proved short-lived, and he found lasting fulfillment in a bigger purpose, including diversity work in motorsport, the Hamilton Commission, Ignite and Mission 44.
- He recounts taking the knee in 2020, crying for the first time in about a decade, and letting go of fear, which led him to be more open and vulnerable.
- He shares how he is preparing for life after racing and the tools he uses now, such as meditation, yoga, daily intentions, talking to trusted people, decluttering and surfing, and closes with Fast Five answers on advice, failure and a law for equality.
IDEAS WORTH REMEMBERING
5 ideasNot giving up is the hardest and most essential thing
Hamilton says giving up is the easiest choice and that continuing to hold on to your goal despite adversity is the toughest, and he names his dad's advice to never give up as the best he received.
Winning alone did not satisfy him
He says success gave only a brief high followed by a comedown, and something was missing until he found a purpose bigger than winning races.
Suppressed emotions eventually surface
Hamilton held back tears for years because his dad said crying was weakness, and in 2020 he cried for the first time in at least ten years, realizing how much he had bottled up.
Representation requires action and sustained commitment
He cites his team's research finding only 3% diversity among 2,000 people, the Hamilton Commission, and the Ignite initiative, and says he wants to keep the effort from fading just because it was trending.
Athletes should build other passions before retiring
Hamilton says many retired athletes he has spoken to felt everything fall apart, so he is developing projects like Mission 44 and a production company to fill the hole racing will leave.
WORDS WORTH SAVING
5 quotesI think the easiest thing in life is to give up on whatever, you know, whatever you're focused on or whatever you're hopeful for. The hardest thing is to keep going, but we have to.
— Lewis Hamilton
I'm fighting for something far greater than winning a race. I'm really fighting for change in the world, you know?
— Lewis Hamilton
overcoming that fear is, like, it's the best feeling when you overcome it and you realize that shit was all just a bunch of nonsense in your head.
— Lewis Hamilton
It's like the tip of the iceberg. It's the losses, and it's the failures, and it's the continuously, just the perseverance that you're needed, that you need to do.
— Lewis Hamilton
I think we don't celebrate the transitions enough in life, and life is made up of transitions.
— Jay Shetty
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Lewis Hamilton
guestFormula 1 driver and founder of Mission 44 / the Hamilton Commission, known for winning seven world championships and advocating for diversity in motorsport.
Jay Shetty
hostPodcast host of On Purpose and former monk who interviews guests about purpose, mindset, and personal growth.
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