Today I saw a one-armed man walking a three-legged dog. My first reaction was pity. I’m not proud of that, but it’s true. Pity is judgment in a kinder costume.

That reminded me of mile 14 of my first Ironman.

My right foot stopped working. The pain was unbearable. I was wallowing in self-pity so deep I was about to quit, until I lifted my eyes and saw a man on a prosthetic leg running 15 feet in front of me. 125 miles into the same race. He looked happier than I’d felt all day.

That moment changed everything. Not just the race. The way I judge myself, and the way I judge other people, and the way those two things turn out to be the same thing.

🎧 Press play. Even angels are broken.

In this episode:

▶ The one-armed man and the three-legged dog (and why my reaction told me everything about me)
▶ Ironman Lake Placid 2006: when my foot broke at mile 14
▶ The man with one leg running 125 miles into the same race
▶ Why “I did not judge him for his weakness, I judged myself for mine” reframed everything
▶ How self-pity quietly destroys leaders and the people they lead
▶ The truth: every disability is a strength when you stop hiding it
▶ Why judging others reveals more about you than them

If you’ve been hiding behind something you call a limitation, this one’s for you.

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Show Notes

[00:00] Introduction
[00:25] The Three-legged Dog
[01:37] Self-Pity Is A Heavy Load To Carry
[04:25] Even Angels Are Broken
[06:30] very Disability Is A Strength

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