Episode 181 - Trials Equal Strength

WEBVTT 1 00:00:07.559 --> 00:00:14.400 Good Day, my friend. Welcome to Um moment with modes. Thank you 2 00:00:14.599 --> 00:00:21.160 so much for downloading the show. I am so glad that we're here today. 3 00:00:21.879 --> 00:00:24.760 What a weekend. It was the best of times. It was the 4 00:00:24.800 --> 00:00:29.760 worst of times. I mean best of time for me. Folks, I 5 00:00:29.800 --> 00:00:35.280 had six consults on the weekend and the first one was kind of rough, 6 00:00:35.359 --> 00:00:41.759 like I sort of predicted, but the other five went really well and I 7 00:00:41.840 --> 00:00:48.159 really, really enjoyed it. I really found myself, after I got over 8 00:00:48.200 --> 00:00:54.679 that initial fear and doubt that I could do it, really as soon as 9 00:00:54.679 --> 00:00:59.640 I started talking to people, all of that went away and I got to 10 00:00:59.679 --> 00:01:04.799 hear stories about people who have decided to make music a bigger part of their 11 00:01:04.840 --> 00:01:10.959 lives and to be part of that. It really got me excited. It's 12 00:01:11.480 --> 00:01:15.280 it takes me back to, you know, to to my why, and 13 00:01:17.000 --> 00:01:23.200 I have never told another person in my life that they can't sing and I 14 00:01:23.239 --> 00:01:27.280 never want somebody to feel the way that I did that day and doing these 15 00:01:27.280 --> 00:01:34.879 consults is so in line with that. It's just amazing how the the world 16 00:01:34.920 --> 00:01:38.599 can line up. And of course it was also the worst of times, 17 00:01:38.640 --> 00:01:49.640 given what's happening in eastern Europe stand strong Ukraine. What other words? What 18 00:01:49.799 --> 00:01:56.040 other words can be said? Stand strong. Fuck you, Puddin, but 19 00:01:56.159 --> 00:02:00.319 the rest of the world, we have to go on, and so we 20 00:02:00.400 --> 00:02:07.799 shall. EPIC tits joins the show today, and epictetus tells us the trials 21 00:02:07.080 --> 00:02:15.120 you encounter will introduce you to your strengths. Remain steadfast and one day you 22 00:02:15.120 --> 00:02:23.599 will build something that endures, something worthy of your potential. When I think 23 00:02:23.639 --> 00:02:30.080 back on those big trials in my life and I think what did those trials 24 00:02:30.159 --> 00:02:37.120 teach me? And they taught me that I was tough, that I could 25 00:02:37.199 --> 00:02:40.639 take the punches that the universe was send in my way, and it taught 26 00:02:40.680 --> 00:02:46.919 me that I was strong because not only could I take those shots, I 27 00:02:46.960 --> 00:02:52.960 was still able to do what had to be done and that I could take 28 00:02:53.199 --> 00:03:00.479 the pain and not lash out at other people. Those trials taught me understanding 29 00:03:00.800 --> 00:03:07.719 and how I'm now better able to understand what other people are going through. 30 00:03:07.840 --> 00:03:14.719 I better understand what someone who deals with constant pain has to go through, 31 00:03:14.719 --> 00:03:19.719 and that led to compassion. I have more compassion for others than I did 32 00:03:19.759 --> 00:03:23.840 before these trials, and it led me to be a kinder and more caring 33 00:03:23.879 --> 00:03:29.000 person. Now I'm going to be honest. I'm still working on Nice. 34 00:03:29.800 --> 00:03:34.319 I'm still working on Nice, but I know I'm a good guy and being 35 00:03:34.479 --> 00:03:39.879 good is better than being nice. All my trials taught me about being of 36 00:03:40.120 --> 00:03:46.639 service, because there was a point in my life where I couldn't do anything 37 00:03:47.039 --> 00:03:54.400 beyond basic human necessities for myself and I was relying on the service of others. 38 00:03:54.439 --> 00:04:00.120 And, of course it taught me momental more. You never know, 39 00:04:00.639 --> 00:04:05.919 so you got to go. All that has led me to right now, 40 00:04:06.159 --> 00:04:10.759 and when I say it was one of the best weekends for me, it 41 00:04:10.800 --> 00:04:15.719 really was. My friend, I can't tell you how much it means to 42 00:04:15.759 --> 00:04:21.040 me to be able to help somebody along in their music journey. After those 43 00:04:21.079 --> 00:04:29.000 first couple consults, I couldn't sleep at night I was so excited. And 44 00:04:29.040 --> 00:04:36.160 that's just the start of this new journey. What heavier trials taught you about 45 00:04:36.240 --> 00:04:45.000 your strengths, my bread because you're strong too, and you can build something 46 00:04:45.079 --> 00:04:51.519 that endures and you can build something worthy of your potential. I know you 47 00:04:51.600 --> 00:05:00.160 can do it. I believe in you. Stand strong, Ukraine, carpe 48 00:05:00.319 --> 00:05:03.199 momentum. I'll talk to you tomorrow.