21. Discovering I Am the Possible with Treveal C.W. Lynch

Treveal C.W. Lynch is a certified personal trainer, ordained minister, mentor, motivational speaker and author. He is the founder of iamthepossible®, a company built on the philosophy that “everything you hope to be tomorrow, you already are today.” He is committed to inspiring audiences to see their value and self-worth inside of their true selves. His new book is WHAT Is Enough: How to Lighten Your Load and Find What Makes You Happy. 

He is passionate about helping other people to see their true value not the labels society or others have put on them. In this conversation, he shares his wisdom and his journey to finding his true self and value. He is humble yet exudes a quiet confidence. He wasn’t always this way, though. He grew up without a dad and had a mother with addiction problems. He was that kid in the neighborhood who always got picked on, and it really began to erode his self-esteem. 

Through the love of his grandmother and his own self awareness, he had an aha moment that changed his journey from one of self doubt and low self-worth to one of growth and true happiness. He is now on a journey to help others do the same, and we are lucky enough to have him on the show today to tell his story and share his life philosophy. 

Highlights from Episode 18

[00:47] Treveal is a self-worth specialist and speaker. He's a pastor and an author who understands the pain and tribulations of growing up in an environment that was conducive to tearing down his self-value. 

[01:25] When he was seven or eight, he put on weight and was known as the fat kid. He also didn't have a father in his home. His mom was on drugs and alcohol.

[01:44] He also was bullied because of his mother's lifestyle choices.

[01:57] Then he started stuttering when he was around 11 or 12.

[02:25] He was picked on in his neighborhood, and he thought of himself as worthless.

[03:06] He had low self-esteem and was smoking a lot of pot in college and not taking it seriously. His grandmother gave him an ultimatum. 

[03:21] He chose the latter choice and was kicked out of his grandmother's house and started staying where he could for the next two years. He was sleeping on a cockroach laden floor with his shirt for a pillow. 

[04:01] When he was 19, he purchased an ounce of pot for $120. It was a robbery set up. His life or his weed. For $120 bag of weed he was willing to risk his life. This was the beginning of the turning point for him. 

[07:11] Treveal's company is founded on the philosophy that the greatest form of self development is self-discovery.

[07:27] Self-observation was the beginning of his awakening and the revelation of his own self-value.

[08:52] Being told a teacher sparked something within in. This began an 18 year journey of the power of self discovery. 

[09:44] Once we discover our center of value we also discover our center of confidence.

[10:33] Treveal is the author of WHAT Is Enough. This is a question that answers itself. A lot of us live in a deflated image of ourselves. If we can only do enough or work hard enough we will be enough. 

[11:50] He shares his life journey and what he discovered through observation. 

[13:15] There's a lot of roles in the military. How one feels about themselves shouldn't be dependent on your office or rank. Humanity should be looked at as equal. Don't invest too much in your name plate or rank. 

[17:09] The number one thing that surprised him about writing a book is how much we can idolize other people.

[17:53] Treveal wakes up humbled and privileged every morning. It's a daily process to love and care for yourself. 

[19:54] We need to realize that we are a success to be a success. You are the source of your greatest confidence. We need to be able to self inspire. 

[21:34] Working from your worth makes you a slam dunk success. 

[22:23] Define what you really desire. Making more money doesn't make you happy. You want to be satisfied in and of yourself. Happiness is within it's not goals. 

[25:06] Three of the six human needs are significance, love, and certainty. Being retired gives you an opportunity to get in tune with other areas of your life. 

[27:11] Get involved in something where you again can experience significance, love, and certainty. 

[28:57] Ask what you can be to satisfy your needs. Discover what you are and what you are born as. 

[31:03] We can diagnose personal prerequisites by taking some time out each day and looking at ourselves and observing patterns. 

[32:36] Ask why you want what you want. Don't postpone your joy to obtain what you don't want. 

[36:40] Quiet yourself and begin to take note on what you do well.

[38:12] You are enough is the most important thing that you can take away. Don't compare your life to other people. 

[39:46] Don't let outer things define your value. 

Links and Resources

I Am the Possible

WHAT Is Enough: How to Lighten Your Load and Find What Makes You Happy

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