Open Your Eyes with McKay Christensen S3E14 - Without A Doubt
This week, McKay focuses on the theme of doubt and the profound impact it can have upon our self-view and decision-making. Drawing upon a variety of anecdotes and impeccable resources, he emphasizes the importance of self-awareness in recognizing and challenging doubt in order to prevent it from hindering progress, draining our energy, and creating a sense of unease in our lives .
Throughout the episode, our host explores the influence of our social circles on our levels of faith or doubt, and guides listeners towards removing doubt and nurturing faith in all aspects of life. He also highlights the power of being present, showing up, and living beyond ourselves to eliminate doubt, and goes on to shed light on the transformative role of leaders in building faith within their teams. Moreover, he reveals the impact of environment, language, and action on our faith, empowering listeners to triumph over doubt and embrace a life of purpose and confidence. Join McKay here today and learn how to transcend doubt and step into a world of unlimited potential where faith becomes your guiding light.
Episode Highlights:
- The role of doubt in shaping our self-view and decision-making
- Doubt’s influence on our expression, judgment, motivation, and risk-taking
- Strategies to recognize and challenge doubt in our lives
- The impact of our social circles on our faith or doubt.
- Embracing occasional doubt as natural while avoiding a permanent state of doubt
- Exploring the story of ‘Doubting’ Thomas and the concept of belief without seeing
- Contemplating contrasting beliefs and doubts surrounding the afterlife
- The power of presence and showing up to eliminate doubt
Quotes:
"Doubt is a state of uncertainty or lack of conviction about something in which you question, hesitate, or are skeptical about what you hear or about what you or others are doing."
"Doubt often comes about when we've tried before without success or we are reentering new territory without a familiar path to walk."
"How can you blame Thomas for doubting? It is an incredible thing to suppose that a person could rise from the dead, even if his friends said they saw Christ."
"Many of us doubt what others do not doubt. Some people believe that they will live after death, just like Jesus did. But others doubt if this is real."
"Being willing to go and do removes doubt in our life. We get to see and feel with our own eyes the more we show up."
"Affirmations widen our span of attention. They deepen our strength or resolve."
"Before you doubt anything, doubt your doubts."
"Sometimes we have to place faith in, and not doubt, the words that parents, leaders, and God speak to us."
"Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will."
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