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Rob Oliver talked with Patrick Murakami about how to exceed your own expectations on this episode of the Learning from Smart People Podcast. Patrick is a serial entrepreneur who grew up in a lower middle-class family and figured he would stay there for the rest of his life. His tagline is \\u201cSelf Slaughter to Million Dollar!\\u201d He has gone from having an unpurposed life to now making up for lost time.

Here are some of the key points that Patrick Murakami and Rob Oliver brought out as they talked about how to exceed your own expectations on the Learning from Smart People Podcast.

\\xb7 Patrick Murakami\\u2019s backstory of how he got started and his downward spiral
\\n\\xb7 The Beautiful Struggle: how adversity forces us to become more focused
\\n\\xb7 How a failed suicide attempt became a catalyst for change
\\n\\xb7 You are 100% responsible for how you react to the things that happen to and around you
\\n\\xb7 Nothing that happens to you has a value statement attached to it, you decide the value
\\n\\xb7 Failure is necessary and sometimes failure is the only option
\\n\\xb7 Sometimes the most valuable lessons, the highest price
\\n\\xb7 Between our childhood where we dream big and our adulthood, we stop dreaming
\\n\\xb7 Finding a creative outlet can be beneficial for building a tribe
\\n\\xb7 Just because you don\\u2019t achieve your dream, don\\u2019t stop dreaming!
\\n\\xb7 Starting a business is not necessarily creating a lifelong marriage to that business
\\n\\xb7 There are many ways to use your expertise and abilities to be a positive influence in the world around you
\\n\\xb7 No matter where you find yourself, be sure to give back
\\n\\xb7 Changes happening and provides great opportunities
\\n\\xb7 Everyone has an ability to do something that will benefit others, we need to figure it out and use it
\\n\\xb7 Get comfortable sharing your own story and your own journey
\\n\\xb7 Everyone goes through rough times but it doesn\\u2019t mean we don\\u2019t have something to contribute

You can find out more about Patrick Murakami through his website and social media links below:

Website: http://insurancewithapurpose.com
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\\nLinkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmurakami/

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