S2E49 - Are You Inspirable?
03/27/23 • 28 min
1 Listener
This week, McKay looks at just what it means to be inspirable and reflects upon the different ways in which people react to life experiences. Today’s episode begins with an exploration of how inflation happens both in the economy and inside ourselves. Being inflatable or “lit up” from the inside is a skill we can develop. It’s the skill of being inspirable.
Using his Business Strategy class as a metaphor for life, our host emphasizes the importance of focusing on the important things and not getting distracted by the unimportant. He shares some stories, including that of Steven Spielberg's film Hook, which highlights the importance of imagination and family in life. He encourages us all to see our lives as an adventure, to be inspired to rise to new heights, to step out of our comfort zones, and to try new things to learn and grow. As you listen in to McKay’s wise words today, you will undoubtedly find yourself empowered to take action to find inspiration and to face life's challenges with both courage and faith.
Episode Highlights:
- How we, in large part, cause inflation ourselves
- The impact of avian flu on the egg industry
- The significant cost of bringing eggs to the store shelf
- Why some students are enriched, while others remain indifferent
- Focusing on the important things in life
- Steven Spielberg's film Hook
- Being inspired to rise to new heights and see your lives as an adventure
- Ruth’s story of summiting the peak of Cucamonga Peak
- What she learned from her experience
- The keys and fuel for being inspirable
Quotes:
"Now, I don't know if you're like me, but when I wander into the grocery store to shop nowadays, I'm shocked at the price of food."
"The largest percentage of the cost of bringing an egg to the store shelf is animal feed."
"What makes for enriching and inflating experiences in life? What can we do to let good things lift us more?"
"We can be so caught up in doing the unimportant that when the important comes along, we can't open our eyes and recognize that it's of extreme value."
"I think a lot of people today are losing their imagination because they're so self-involved with work and success and arriving at the next plateau that children and family almost become incidental."
"To anyone out there who's facing a difficult situation and suffering from physical pain or inner scars, there is real help and comfort found in Jesus."
"Sometimes the tough things God gives us are meant to inspire us, to allow us to become something more than we've been."
"In the challenge, you could learn something that will bless your life for years to come."
"Whatever you and I are going through, we can be inspired more easily when we actively read, listen, and seek to learn."
Links:
This week, McKay looks at just what it means to be inspirable and reflects upon the different ways in which people react to life experiences. Today’s episode begins with an exploration of how inflation happens both in the economy and inside ourselves. Being inflatable or “lit up” from the inside is a skill we can develop. It’s the skill of being inspirable.
Using his Business Strategy class as a metaphor for life, our host emphasizes the importance of focusing on the important things and not getting distracted by the unimportant. He shares some stories, including that of Steven Spielberg's film Hook, which highlights the importance of imagination and family in life. He encourages us all to see our lives as an adventure, to be inspired to rise to new heights, to step out of our comfort zones, and to try new things to learn and grow. As you listen in to McKay’s wise words today, you will undoubtedly find yourself empowered to take action to find inspiration and to face life's challenges with both courage and faith.
Episode Highlights:
- How we, in large part, cause inflation ourselves
- The impact of avian flu on the egg industry
- The significant cost of bringing eggs to the store shelf
- Why some students are enriched, while others remain indifferent
- Focusing on the important things in life
- Steven Spielberg's film Hook
- Being inspired to rise to new heights and see your lives as an adventure
- Ruth’s story of summiting the peak of Cucamonga Peak
- What she learned from her experience
- The keys and fuel for being inspirable
Quotes:
"Now, I don't know if you're like me, but when I wander into the grocery store to shop nowadays, I'm shocked at the price of food."
"The largest percentage of the cost of bringing an egg to the store shelf is animal feed."
"What makes for enriching and inflating experiences in life? What can we do to let good things lift us more?"
"We can be so caught up in doing the unimportant that when the important comes along, we can't open our eyes and recognize that it's of extreme value."
"I think a lot of people today are losing their imagination because they're so self-involved with work and success and arriving at the next plateau that children and family almost become incidental."
"To anyone out there who's facing a difficult situation and suffering from physical pain or inner scars, there is real help and comfort found in Jesus."
"Sometimes the tough things God gives us are meant to inspire us, to allow us to become something more than we've been."
"In the challenge, you could learn something that will bless your life for years to come."
"Whatever you and I are going through, we can be inspired more easily when we actively read, listen, and seek to learn."
Links:
Previous Episode
S2E48 - Finding Your True Worth
Finding Your True Worth
In today’s 100th episode of the Open Your Eyes podcast, McKay focuses on the theme of finding your true worth, beginning with the inspiring story of Bruce Willis. A famous and gifted actor, Willis’ success came after overcoming the challenge of childhood stuttering and finding his voice through humor, which eventually helped him discover his passion for acting. Highlighting the themes of speech development, the power of humor, the importance of self-discovery, and how these all culminated in Willis's breakthrough role in the television series Moonlighting, McKay notes that Bruce’s story offers lessons that we can all learn about overcoming obstacles and finding our true calling.
Our host also goes on to use the lesson of the potter and the clay to explore the molding and shaping of our lives. He draws from Scripture to emphasize that we are all works of God's hand and must learn and grow from our challenges, failures, and difficult life experiences to become who we are meant to be. The story of the Hereford cows further reinforces the theme of finding purpose in the difficult experiences of life by encouraging us to face life's storms with confidence and resilience. Ultimately, today’s very special milestone episode reminds us all to recognize our worth, and to embrace and grow from our challenges in order to fulfill our potential and make a positive contribution in the world.
Episode Highlights:
- Bruce Willis’ journey to becoming a famous and successful actor
- The molding and shaping of our lives
- Growing from our challenges, failures, and difficult life experiences
- Becoming who we are meant to be
- Our worth and contribution to the world
- The story of the Hereford cows
- Enhancing the lives of those around us and making the world a better place
- Gain knowledge from afflictions and trials
- The great peace to be found in understanding that our lives are being shaped for a purpose
Quotes:
"Perhaps there's someone, maybe you, who needs what we'll talk about, and I hope it gives you some hope."
"Somehow, when he acted, he didn't stutter."
"Bruce found his true worth by enrolling in drama school and working with a speech therapist."
"Success doesn't come easy, but when you find your true calling, it's all worth it."
"There is great peace when you believe that there is purpose in the molding and shaping of your life."
"Likewise, you and I sometimes need a bit of regrinding to help us become who we're supposed to become."
"And here's the thing - when we experience challenges, there are opposing forces telling us to quit, to give into discouragement, to feel insignificant."
"Don't give in to discouragement. Keep trying every day. Keep your faith. God will have his way with you."
"Just face life's storms."
Links:
Next Episode
S2E50 - You Got This
Today, McKay explores the power of an “I Got This” belief in your life. McKay then recounts the inspiring story of Amy Bockerstette, a golfer with Down syndrome who defied the odds and became the first person with the condition to play in the Arizona high school state championship and go on to golf on the PGA tour as a sponsor guest. Amy uses an “I Got This” approach to her life.
Throughout the episode, McKay uses examples of how you can develop your own “I Got This” approach to work, overcoming habits and life. Essential to this mindset is the power of surrounding yourself with people who empower your core belief, treating opportunities as a privilege, and the empowering strength of taking action. In essence, today’s episode highlights the power of mindset, work and action in empowering yourself and your team. He emphasizes the importance of taking action, even when it is difficult, and believing that “you’ve got this” so you can move closer to your goals.
Episode Highlights:
- Self-belief as a crucial factor in achieving our goals
- Amy Bockerstette's story
- The statistics around the chances of making it to the professional level in sports
- The difference that encouragement and uplifting messages can make
- Cultivating self-belief through positive self-talk and affirmations
- Believing in ourselves and putting in the work
- The story of the Thompson triplets
- Treating things as opportunities rather than requirements
- Taking action, even when it is difficult
- The different impact of action and inaction
- The impact of a team understanding and feeling what they're fighting for
- Moving closer or further away from who you're meant to be
Quotes:
"Self-belief is the foundation for achieving greatness in any area of our lives."
"Amy Bockerstette's story reminds us that anything is possible if we believe in ourselves."
"Sponsors' exemptions are a testament to the power of self-belief and the willingness to seize opportunities."
"Encouragement and uplifting messages can make a world of difference to someone who is struggling with self-doubt."
"Self-belief is not just a mindset, it's a way of life that can lead to success in all areas."
"Few things at my age are more important than one - surrounding myself with good people who influence me for good, and two - being the type of person who can lift others by my goodness or work ethic."
"The contagious effect that they had on each other gave them the needed power to do the work to win."
"He who has a ‘why’ to live can bear almost any ‘how’."
"Inaction breeds doubt, complacency, fear. Action feeds your faith."
Links:
If you like this episode you’ll love
Episode Comments
Generate a badge
Get a badge for your website that links back to this episode
<a href="https://goodpods.com/podcasts/open-your-eyes-with-mckay-christensen-204984/s2e49-are-you-inspirable-28959046"> <img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/goodpods-images-bucket/badges/generic-badge-1.svg" alt="listen to s2e49 - are you inspirable? on goodpods" style="width: 225px" /> </a>
Copy