Ladies & gents, we have reached our last podcast and full review of one of the most awe-inspiring and life-transforming books in the market. The best kept secret. A book that was written over 70 years ago has changed the way I approach situations now. For those of you who have followed me podcast-by-podcast on this extraordinarily long journey, special thanks to all of you! This is the end, and for those of you who are just tuning in, here are my favorite fundamentals + podcasts!
Principle #1 – Live In “Day-Tight Compartments”
“Our main business is not to se what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand.” – Thomas Carlyle
It’s funny I put that quote because at the time, I was in a relationship. A relationship whereas we weren’t very sure about the future. Writing this now that relationship ended, but the both of us did so in an agreement since she’s moving abroad to study piano pedagogy and my future is here in Asia. She listened to this particular podcast down below and asked me at the gym, “I think we should live in day-tight compartments and stop worrying about the what if.” That what if did become reality, but we’re venturing out on magnificent journeys now.
Principle #3 – What Worry May Do To You
There was a study done years ago on 15,000 patients which were treated for stomach disorders at the Mayo Clinic. Four out of five patients had no physical basis whatever for their stomach illnesses. Fear, worry, hate, selfishness, and the inability to adjust themselves to the world of reality were largely the causes of their stomach illnesses.
Principle #7 – Don’t Let The Beetles Get You Down
Back in 1945, under 276 feet of water, a Japanese mine layer began dropping depth charges on us. Six depth charges exploded all around us and pushed us down to the ocean floor – a depth of 276 feet. We were terrified. To be attacked in less than a thousand feet of water is dangerous – less than five hundred is almost fatal. And we were being attacked in more than half of five hundred feet of water. For fifteen hours, bombs went off relentlessly until the mine layer exhausted its supply of charges. My life was passed by me in review. I remembered all of the bad things I’ve done as a child. From my wife nagging at me, to my boss complaining at a job I absolutely hated. I was worried when I got a scar on my forehead – a nasty cut from an auto accident.
Funny how big all those worries seemed years ago! I promised myself then and there if I ever saw the sun and the stars again, I would never, never worry again. NEVER!
Principle #8 – A Law That Will Outlaw Many of Your Worries
From Bangkok-Phuket, and from Honolulu-Maui, I’ve been apart of some of the scariest plane rides imaginable that literally “up the ante” on how scared I was of flying.
When I was a child, I saw the planes hit the towers. 5 years later, I got on my first ever plane ride from Las Vegas to Phoenix to check out a college and boy, I was in tears while my friend slept. What am I trying to say, the averages of a plane going down, especially in America, is unbelievably minute.
Principle #10 – Put A “Stop-loss” Order On Your Worries
Two years ago, I had two friends: Mook and Ploy. These two individuals were notorious for showing up hours late, and I would just sit there, looking like a clown, as if they were actually going to show up.
Two years later I came across this particular chapter and said, “man, if only I had known this at the time! I would’ve given them a 10 minute grace period before taking off instead of hanging around for an hour!”
Principle #16 – Find Yourself and Be Yourself: Remember, There Is No One Else On Earth Like You
Your hair, freckles, weight, color, height, gender, nationality….doesn’t matter. These are all labels that society has given us. However, there will never be another Arsenio Buck, and there will never be another YOU! Yes, the reader of this blog….so you have one life, and I dare you to go roaring in the dying of the light ‘Dylan Thomas Quote.”
Another notable podcasts to listen to
- Don’t Try To Saw Sawdust
- Eight Words That Can Transform Your Life
- The High Cost of Getting Even
- If You Do This, You Will Never Worry About Ingratitude
- If You Have A Lemon, Make Lemonade
- How To Cure Depression In Fourteen Days
- Remember That No One Ever Kicks A Dead Dog
- How To Add One Hour A Day To Your Waking Life
- What Makes You Tired
- How To Banish Boredom
And that’s it, folks! This has been a stellar ride filled with ups and downs and lots of chatter. I want to thank you guys so much for staying with me and remember, like it and share it if you find it valuable.
Next Book: Dale Carnegie’s How To Influence And Win People
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