So many people are easily trapped in the stories of their lives. Falling victim and feeling helpless is not about being weak or strong, but it is about self-awareness and making a mental shift to see what is possible. Stepping back and asking yourself, what is in your control and deciding how you want to respond is critical. Viktor Frankl says in his book, Man’s Search for Meaning, “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” Danny Trejo, an actor and Hollywood Icon, joins me today to discuss a few of the stories from his new memoir, Trejo. Hearing these stories should remind you that it never matters where you are or how you start in life, it only matters how you decide to respond. Yes it’s hard, yes all excuses and reasons you have to not try and give up are valid, but ultimately the choice is yours to make. Danny’s story is beyond inspiring when you see someone come from a mindset and situation that consumes and devours over 90% of the people engulfed in that life. Which really means, anything is possible and your potential is nearly limitless.

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SHOW NOTES:
0:00 | Introduction Danny Trejo
1:12 | Prison Boxing Champ
2:28 | Loveless Household
3:08 | Mentored by a Fighter
5:56 | Surviving Prison Life
9:14 | Rehabilitated & Grateful
10:19 | Book of Confession
12:38 | Recipe for Redemption
13:56 | Rebuilding Damaged Reputation
17:15 | Importance of Helping Others
22:13 | Bottomline of Argument
24:19 | Legacy of an Icon

QUOTES:
“I got a couple of scars from what I wasn't quick enough to duck. But you know what, it really showed me that I didn't want to get hit.” [2:04]

“I've realized about prison, it's easy to be a big fish in a little pond” [6:00]

“There's only two kinds of people in prison, there's predator, and there's prey, and you have to figure I'm gonna be a predator, or you'll be prey.” [6:31]

“Remember that you’re only sick as your secrets” [13:36]


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