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“I’ve had two really bad days in my life. I can’t let those two days outshine all the other great days.” - @AustinHatch30 on #LiveInspired Podcast ep. 312.

Hear his resilience on surviving two plane crashes that claimed five people closest to him.
https://johnolearyinspires.com/podcast/archive/austin-hatch-312/

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In the span of eight years, @AustinHatch30 survived two plane crashes that claimed five people closest to him.

On #LiveInspired Podcast ep. 312, Austin shares poignant story of thriving through tragedy.

Listen anywhere you stream podcasts.

3 Dec

The odds of surviving a plane crash resulting in one or more fatalities is one in 3.4 million. @AustinHatch30 survived two, the odds of which are one in more than 11 quadrillion.

Don't miss this inspiring conversation:
https://johnolearyinspires.com/podcast/archive/austin-hatch-312/

3 Dec

Need an example of perseverance in action? This week's #LiveInspired Podcast episode is for you.

@Austinhatch30 shares his poignant story of thriving through tragedy.

Listen now:
Apple: https://apple.co/3qjsq9H
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/37vwF9B
Web: https://bit.ly/AHatch312

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30 Nov

How long should I stay mad? I ask this more frequently than I’d like to admit. It’s likely one you wrestle with, too. Guys, this story completely changed my relationship to conflict. Read my full #MondayMotivation essay. https://johnolearyinspires.com/2020/11/what-would-you-do/

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The odds of surviving a plane crash resulting in one or more fatalities is one in 3.4 million. Today's guest survived two, the odds of which are one in more than 11 quadrillion.

In the span of eight years, Austin Hatch survived two plane crashes that claimed five people closest to him.

In 2003, eight-year-old Austin Hatch lost his mother, younger brother, and older sister in a plane crash that he survived. In 2011, just days after making his commitment to play basketball at University of Michigan, he survived a second plane crash in which he lost his dad and step-mom. The second left him with brain damage and doctors feared he'd never walk again.

And yet, Austin continued to defy odds and went on to play Division I basketball.

Today's conversation is a poignant story of thriving through tragedy. If you could use an example of perseverance in action - this episode is for you.

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"How long should I stay mad?"

Don’t know about you, but I ask myself this question with far more frequency than I’d like to admit.

It’s likely one you’ve wrestled with, too. Perhaps after a friend let you down, a coworker missed an important deadline, a child disobeyed, or a petty fight erupted with a family member. And with the added stress of the approaching holidays, we’ll likely have additional occasions of being somehow slighted, offended, or let down.

So, let me ask again, how long should we stay mad?

This was a question Walter Wangerin had to answer, too.

He shares vulnerably in his book Ragman: And Other Cries of Faith, that he and his wife had frequent disagreements when they were first married. Hot-tempered and prideful, his coping strategy in those early days was to storm out of the apartment, slam the door and walk it off.

Well, on one such occasion after a small disagreement, Walter angrily turned away from his wife, grabbed his jacket, put it on, stormed outside and slammed the door shut....Only to realize his coat was stuck in the doorjamb.

It was a frigid evening and pouring outside.
The door was locked.
He was trapped.

With the steady rain falling, Walter had just two choices.

He could take off the coat, leave it in the doorway and walk into the frigid rain without a jacket.

Or.

Or he could simply humble himself, ring the doorbell, have his wife open the door and be released from the prison.

So, what would you do?

Walter rang the bell.

His wife approached, looked out the window, and understood what happened. She saw her husband in the rain, soaked and stuck. The angry frown still present from their earlier fight dissolved into a gentle smile on her face. As she stepped closer, her smile grew in size, she began laughing, opened the door, lovingly grinned at her husband and invited him back in.

And like that, the fight was over.

The door was open and he was free to step out of the rain, into their apartment and back into relationship with his bride. It was that easy.

But Walter, still upset, did what I think many of us would have done:

He refused.
He hadn’t proved his point clearly enough.
He wasn’t done being mad.

He wrote, “In that moment, I could simply have laughed with her. And humor would have provided the bridge to reconciliation.
But I refused to do so.
I gathered up my coat.
And I walked off into the rainy evening.
A prisoner of my own refusal to laugh.”

My friends, how long should you stay mad?

I must admit that in my life, and perhaps you’ve found in yours, that even with the door open and the bridge of reconciliation available, I often choose to tug on my jacket, turn around in anger, and walk into the cold rain by myself.

But the better choice is to let go of our ego. Let go of the need to win or be right or prove the point.

Let’s choose to ring the bell,
meet their smile with ours,
and come back into the house.

Let’s choose to set down the poison,
reenter relationship,
and realize the gift of doing life, together.

This is your day. And Live Inspired.

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“Being resentful is like taking poison… and waiting for the other person to die.” - Nelson Mandela

How long should I stay mad?

Don’t know about you, but I ask myself this question with far more frequency than I’d like to admit.

It’s likely one you’ve wrestled with, too. Perhaps after a friend let you down, a coworker missed an important deadline, a child disobeyed, or a petty fight erupted with a family member. And with the added stress of the approaching holidays, we’ll likely have additional occasions of being somehow slighted, offended, or let down.

So, let me ask again, how long should we stay mad?

This was a question Walter Wangerin had to answer, too.

He shares vulnerably in his book Ragman: And Other Cries of Faith, that he and his wife had frequent disagreements when they were first married. Hot-tempered and prideful, his coping strategy in those early days was to storm out of the apartment, slam the door and walk it off.

Well, on one such occasion after a small disagreement, Walter angrily turned away from his wife, grabbed his jacket, put it on, stormed outside and slammed the door shut. Only to realize his coat was stuck in the doorjamb.

It was a frigid evening and pouring outside. The door was locked. He was trapped...

Guys, this story completely changed my relationship to conflict. Read my full #MondayMotivation essay on my website. The link is in the comments. ... See MoreSee Less

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John O'Leary - Live Inspired posted a video to playlist 'Electing Gratitude' Special Series.

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This is our final episode in our special series, designed to help you navigate + find joy within the complexities of life this year. I share my favorite Thanksgiving memory, what I'm grateful for this year + my favorite tips on harnessing gratitude from past Live Inspired Podcast guests.

Think of this solo episode as a fireside chat just me and you; to help you harness gratitude no matter how you find yourself celebrating today.

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We're fortunate to receive lots of correspondence from our friends. Although as a speaker and coaching business, we partner primarily with corporations and associations, my favorite letters typically come from hospital rooms, retirement homes and prisons.

Today, we received one from an individual who was struggling profoundly with an addiction, with lack of hope and with questions around the value of her life.

Her letter was packed with gratitude for what we've done for her .... the shift in her mindset .... the life she is now choosing to live .... and ended with some advice for us.

My friends, we all need this reminder as we stumble through the next several months together.

Unprecedented holidays.
Less sunlight and colder weather.
Virtual fatigue.
Stress and anxiety and sadness and despair.

In the midst of these emotions, heed the advice I was given today:

"When you feel like quitting,
Remember why you started."

And know that your life is a gift.
You aren't here by accident.
You are not alone.
And contrary to what the headlines portray,
your best days are ahead.

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