492 - We Almost Lost My Dad… But a Decision Made 30 Years Ago Saved Him

The Secret To Success with CJ, Karl, Jemal & Eric Thomas

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Business, Health & Fitness, Education, Entrepreneurship, Self-improvement

4.9 • 6.6K Ratings

🗓️ 5 June 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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What happens when you're forced to make the hardest decision of your life… and you only have minutes to decide? In this deeply emotional episode, Jemal shares how his father's life was hanging in the balance — and how a choice made decades earlier saved everything. The guys unpack the difference between planning and true preparation, and why waiting until a crisis hits is too late. You’ll learn: ✅ Why living in your feelings can cost you everything ✅ How the faith pillar gave Jemal peace in chaos ✅ What it really means to be prepared — spiritually, financially, and emotionally This episode isn’t just a conversation — it’s a wake-up call to get your house in order before the storm comes. Make Real Estate Real → makerealestaterealcourse.com Forever Forward Marriage → foreverforwardmarriage.com You Matter Youth Camp → etsummerschool.com If this episode challenged or encouraged you, share it with someone who needs to hear it. And don’t forget to: 🎙 Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts 🔔 Follow the show so you never miss an episode 📱 Connect with us on Instagram: @s2spodcast 💥 Get exclusive content at: patreon.com/S2SPodcast120 🔗 Resources:🙌 CTA for Audio Listeners:

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0:00.0	I never looked at a hot dog and asked myself what vitamins were in that.
0:06.0	But if you live by principle and you put D, Z, A, C, whatever you're supposed to put in you,
0:13.0	it's going to do the principal, the pillar going to do the work.
0:18.0	You don't got to do the work.
0:20.0	And so everybody in the room struggling, you weren't struggling because it was like,
0:23.6	I don't even got to make this decision.
0:25.7	It's already, my father had the pillar.
0:28.7	Like, he took the time to do a trust.
0:30.4	You know how many people die, never do a will, never do a trust?
0:32.9	Why?
0:33.4	Because I don't feel like doing it.
0:35.9	Like, that's not a part of my...
0:37.5	And it's like, bro, you don't need to be God.
0:40.4	We have one already.
0:42.6	Like, you don't need to think.
0:44.4	Just follow what it says.
0:46.5	Follow the blueprint. Secret of Success Success Podcast, my name.
1:17.4	What's going on world?
1:18.7	Welcome to another edition of the Secret to Success Podcast.
1:21.6	I'm your host.
1:24.4	I was trying. I was trying.
1:28.6	I was trying.
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