FMF #59: No Longer a Victim with Vin Infante

Fifteen Minute Fridays

Creating the life you want to live requires shifting away from a victim mentality and taking active control of your destiny. You are either passively experiencing life or consciously creating it, and by embracing the latter, you empower yourself to shape your future according to your dreams and aspirations.

In this thought-provoking episode, we are joined by Vin Infante, a Licensed Psychotherapist, Mental Performance Coach, and Keynote Speaker on a mission to impact 1 billion lives. Vin shares his personal journey with victimhood, underscoring that the outcomes in our lives aren’t determined by what happens around us; instead, they’re shaped by our responses to those events. Our responses create a chain reaction that ultimately shapes the outcomes.

Vin also explores how to shift from a victim mentality and offers practical advice on achieving self-mastery. He breaks down the five key aspects of self-mastery: thoughts, language, behaviors, actions, and emotions, illustrating how each component plays a vital role in creating meaningful change.

As the conversation unfolds, he discusses the significance of language and its impact on the subconscious mind. He explains why Vin hates the word try, highlighting that ‘trying’ signifies a lack of decision, accountability, and responsibility. Additionally, he encourages listeners to challenge their thoughts for personal growth and empowerment.

This episode is a guide for anyone seeking to shift their mindset, take control of their life, and achieve personal mastery.

Quote Of The Day:

“You are either passively experiencing life or consciously creating it.” ~Vin Infante

Timestamp:

[02:02] Who is Vin Infante?

[03:07] Quote of the day: “You are either passively experiencing life or consciously creating it.” ~Vin Infante

[04:25] Vin’s experience with victimhood

[09:07] How to shift out of a victim mentality

[13:09] “Knowledge is not power; it is potential power. Action and application are everything.” ~Vin Infante

[16:35] The 5 aspects of self mastery

[18:35] Why Vin hates the word “try”

[23:16] “An unchallenged thought is an unchanged thought.” ~Vin Infante

[25:53] Learn more from Vin Infante

Website: https://www.vincentinfante.life/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin.infante

Key Takeaways:

• “You are either passively experiencing life or consciously creating it.” ~Vin Infante [03:07]

• It doesn’t matter what happens; what matters is how you respond to it. ~Vin Infante [06:44]

• The outcomes in your life aren’t determined by what happens around you but by how you respond to those events. Your responses create a chain reaction that shapes the outcomes. ~Vin Infante [06:48]

• Change isn’t the process; it’s the outcome. ~Vin Infante [09:17]

• All transformations, whether visible or not, are an internal process. ~Vin Infante [10:20]

• “You don’t take actions based on who you want to become; you take actions based on who you believe you are.” ~Vin Infante [10:54]

• Actions provide evidence for the belief. ~Ben Albert [12:40]

• “Knowledge is not power; it is potential power. Action and application are everything.” ~Vin Infante [13:09]

• “The point of taking in knowledge should be to get a life-changing result from it.” ~Vin Infante [13:53]

• “You believe it until you become it, and you become it by taking action.” ~Vin Infante [17:27]

• Trying signifies the absence of a decision, accountability, and responsibility. ~Vin Infante [20:15]

• Language is powerful because your subconscious mind picks up on your language. ~Vin Infante [20:24]

• “An unchallenged thought is an unchanged thought.” ~Vin Infante [23:16]

• If you create a high level of awareness about what you want to change, you can start shifting it. ~Vin Infante [24:58]

Keep In Touch with Vin Infante:

Website: https://www.vincentinfante.life/

Twitter: https://x.com/vin_infante

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin.infante

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vininfante/