224: There are no accidents in life | Jay Williams

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Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 22 May 2020

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Jay Williams: “I'm a firm believer that regardless of how difficult times are, there is a purpose. If I didn’t find purpose in difficult times, I would've been doing a disservice to myself.” Williams, an author, ESPN analyst, and former NBA player, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to cultivate a sense of purpose in every situation, plus: *How to live in a constant state of gratitude* *How becoming a father changed his definition of success* *How to reinvent yourself after a setback* *Why a growth mindset makes you more compassionate* *Why pain should be cherished* This episode is Sponsored by Breyers. Visit Breyers.com to find out more about Breyers CarbSmart frozen sweet treats! To learn more about our sleep support+ (magnesium+), visit mindbodygreen.com/sleepsupport. Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the My Buddy Green podcast. I'm Jason Walkab, founder and co-ceeo of My Buddy Green and your host.
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0:47.0	Jay Williams was arguably one of the greatest to ever play college basketball.
0:53.6	He was two-time national player of the year at Duke
0:56.5	NCAA champion, and I remember watching him play.
0:59.6	He would just dominate games.
1:02.3	He went on to be the second overall pick in the
1:04.3	NBA draft in 2002, but after just one season his basketball playing career
1:10.0	ended after a horrific motorcycle accident. In an instant it was all gone and Jay was fighting just to live.
1:18.3	In his New York Times best-selling book, Life is not an accident. He shares a story of being an athlete, the highest highs, and the lowest lows after his accident where he contemplated suicide twice.
1:31.0	Now in his 30s, he's convinced that the crash that almost killed him at age 21 was no accident but a tragedy that taught him how to live and learning how to live, finding purpose, and reinventing oneself are all so important
1:45.3	right now as we look to emerge stronger in our COVID-19 world.
1:50.0	Jay is actually my neighbor here in Brooklyn.
1:52.4	He's a doting father, devoted husband,
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