Open Your Eyes with McKay Christensen S2E49 - Are You Inspirable?
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."
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