#11 Don’t Go Numb

Why you should pursue your big, God-given dream and how to overcome the obstacles you will face.

Personal life updates + podcast updates + me being a genuine human being instead of reading from a script! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

How often to we live mediocre stories when we could live amazing ones? Today, I talk about how understanding principles of story can help us live better stories in real life. https://www.amazon.com/Million-Miles-Thousand-Years-Learned/dp/1400202981

Even though things are crazy and up in the air right now, we have the great opportunity of using our time and resources to improve ourselves and bless the lives of others. We can’t afford to waste it!

The labels that we give ourselves or that others have given us can harm us or stunt our growth if we aren’t careful. We need to be intentional about our labels and choose the ones that further our growth and help us become who we want to be.

Sometimes, doors close far sooner than you expect them to. When that happens, do we stare at the closed door, or look around for doors that have opened to us?

In this episode, I share the top three practicing and life lessons I’ve learned through my years of studying piano (and demonstrate by actually playing the piano!)

In this episode, I talk about the need for humans as a race to understand the influence of music on our souls, and the need we have for it to heal our souls. I quote the welcome address to freshmen parents at Boston Conservatory, by Karl Paulnack, pianist and director of the music division. https://www.bc.edu/content/dam/files/centers/boisi/pdf/s091/Welcome_address_to_freshman_at_Boston_Conservatory.pdf

In this episode, I talk about my decision to serve a mission and the nearly 3 year process of receiving personal revelation. References: The Dream Giver by Bruce Wilkinson - definitely in my top 30 recommended books!

Priorities should 1) reflect your core values, and 2) be flexible. In light of my currently shifting priorities, I highlight some changes I’m making to the podcast to reflect my core values.