Crew 1st Culture Podcast

If you aren’t proud to be a firefighter, and if you’ aren’t proud of your crew; then it’s time to do something to be proud of.

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No matter where or what you came from, great things can come from you!

Today's thoughts revolve around the serendipity of our lives and how our journeys have led us to where we are. As well as thinking of those who have seemingly turned their back on the mission and forgotten how blessed they were to be given this opportunity.

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No matter where or what you came from, great things can come from you!

A very raw Episode looking back on my journey as a brother then and now.

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No matter where or what you came from, great things can come from you!

Today's thoughts come me from a quote by Jean-François Millet, “We cannot force someone to listen to a message they are not ready to receive. But we must never underestimate the power of planting a seed.” What quickly stood out to me when seeing this quote was how we always like to say "I wish so-and-so was here for this class, they really need it." I'm not judging, I've said it to but just because they’re there doesn’t guarantee anything anyway. If they aren’t ready to hear it, they won’t. Don’t waste your time on wishful thinking that others will grow and change, focus that time and energy into yourself.

Keep planting seeds! Planting seeds of positivity, seeds of inspiration, seeds of respect, seeds of confidence, and so on. We can’t force someone to change but we just never know when one of the seeds we’ve been planting may finally take hold and start to grow into positive change in someone’s life. It’s not our job to judge who deserves or respect, kindness, honesty, and so on; our job is to give it freely simply because it is the right thing to do.

Sometimes to do the right thing you have to do it alone and that’s ok. It’s also ok to slip and fall but try to learn something while you’re down there so when you get back up you’re that much better.

Do Good Today & Keep Planting!

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Today I am going to talk through some things I have been fighting within myself lately; things that aren't easy to admit to such as insecurity, envy, and imposter syndrome. As I looked into these issues it didn't take long to find out what was probably causing this embarrassing inner struggle that I was experiencing - I had lost focus of my purpose and mission.
We have a tendency to see the accomplishments and achievements of others as if they just happened totally ignoring everything that it took for them to get where they're at. We don't see the sacrifices that were made, the struggles and challenges that they had to face and overcome, the toll that you can almost guarentee that the process took on their lives on the road to those accomplishments. By focusing so much on the blessings of others we are in turn ignoring our own and this isn't a place I want to be.
I know I am here for a purpose, and I know no one can take my journey just as I will never take on anyone else's. My focus has to remain on my purpose and my mission, if that's happening then nothing that anyone else is doing is a factor to me. By focusing on what I need to, I will accomplish all that I have been sent here to accomplish.

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No matter where or what you came from, great things can come from you!