3992: How To Walk On Water by Marc Chernoff of Marc And Angel on Moving Beyond Fear

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🗓️ 25 April 2026

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3992: Marc Chernoff uses a playful beachside moment to illustrate what it really takes to achieve the seemingly impossible, relentless belief, focused effort, and resilience in the face of doubt. His message reframes “walking on water” as a metaphor for pursuing your true calling with unwavering commitment. It’s a reminder that extraordinary outcomes begin with the courage to try, fail, and keep going anyway. Read along with the original article(s) here: http://www.marcandangel.com/2009/01/31/how-to-walk-on-water/ Quotes to ponder: "Decide that nothing… not gravity, not a group of naysayers, NOTHING… can stop you!" "This kind of work, the real kind, is precisely what enables us to make the impossible possible." "The inherent pains along the way are simply mile markers on your trip to the finish line." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	When was the last time you stopped and listened to your body?
0:03.0	Here's a Holland and Barrett ad break to do just that.
0:06.0	Go on.
0:08.0	Tune in to your body's energy levels.
0:10.0	Is your brain struggling to focus?
0:13.0	Are you about to let out a midday yawn?
0:15.0	Or is your body crying out saying,
0:18.0	You've got to show me love.
0:24.5	We know what your body's asking for.
0:27.2	In store online on the app.
0:29.7	Back your body, Holland and Barrett.
0:32.5	This is Optimal Living Daily.
0:37.4	How to Walk on Water by Mark Shernoff of Mark and angel.com, and I'm Justin Mollick.
0:39.3	I read articles and give some commentary to go along with it to give us both a little reminder
0:44.2	about what's important every day of the year. So with that, let's get right to it as we optimize
0:49.5	our life.
0:59.0	How to Walk on Water by Mark Shernoff of Mark and Angel.com This past Sunday I was relaxing at the water's edge of a local beach when a young boy ran full
1:05.0	speed right by me and into the shallow surf. He continuously hopped up and down as he was running
1:10.3	forward, kicking his
1:11.4	little eggs in the air and across the surface of the water, before inevitably falling face-first into the waves.
1:17.1	He got back up and repeated this act several times, each time with more determination than the previous
1:22.4	attempt. It became obvious that he was trying to run across the surface of the water. I couldn't help but to laugh.
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