May 13, 2020
If you’ve ever wanted to live an inspired life, then do we have
the most unstoppable, On-Fire, show for you!
Ferocious optimism is the ability to see the possibilities and
rise above your circumstances, almost no matter what! Once burned
over 100% of his body, John O'Leary was given a 0% chance of
survival, and yet, lived to survive, thrive, and become one of the
greatest motivational speakers in the world.
He's also one of my all-time favorite authors, with my new
all-time favorite inspirational book, In AWE.
In this interview discover ferocious optimism and possibilities,
especially in this COVID-19 time.
Key Points Discussed:
- Did
you really get to play the piano at the MGM Grand Amphitheatre
before 18,000+ people with no fingers? (03:44)
- How
moving forward gets a person unstuck and out of a rut
(06:39)
- Cutting through all the BS that divided us as
human beings through music, spirituality, and faithfulness
(09:56)
- What
makes kids our natural scientists? (11:33)
- The
loss that we’ve had of the critical thinking that enables us to
look at the big picture and ask questions (13:20)
- Making things out of this Coronavirus time that
will turn it into something special (17:54)
- Having the time of his life when he should have
been in pain (21:00)
- The
importance of challenging the voice in our head and wisely choosing
who we pay attention to (26:53)
- What
does it mean to you to release the breaks and why not?
(31:45)
- Moving past the hurdles of today through grit,
faith, and vision (35:55)
- Can
we ever be ready for the storm we’re about to face?
(39:18)
- Learned helplessness: Doing something even
though we couldn’t do in the past (43:10)
- Moving past what our brain thinks is possible
(45:47)
- The
meaning of expecting amazing, expecting beauty, and expecting joy
(52:36)
- Leaning the ladder on the right wall to climb
and go towards succeeding in things that will matter
(01:02:07)
- What
are you telling your kids at this time? (01:04:26)
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