99: Why Not . . . Celebrate the Obstacles?
The Simple Sophisticate - Intelligent Living Paired with Signature Style
Shannon Ables
4.7 • 944 Ratings
🗓️ 18 April 2016
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
The obstacles in life can understandably be frustrating, but perhaps a reframing of them is all we need to see the beauty in them. Tune in today to see exactly why that obstacles that's been keeping you stuck in your tracks is exactly what will help you soar beyond your expectations.
In this week's Petit Plaisir, I'm sharing my go-to breakfast for nearly everyday of the week: simple, delicious and satiating. Buttery Steel Cut Oats.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Simple Sophisticate Podcast, where intelligent living is paired with signature style. |
| 0:16.4 | I'm your host, Shannon Ables. |
| 0:18.7 | And whether you're listening on your commute, exercising, working in the garden, or sitting down with a hot cup of tea or a |
| 0:25.2 | cafe or a lé, thank you for tuning in. Let's get started. Welcome to the 99th episode of the simple |
| 0:46.9 | Sophisticate. Today we are going to talk about obstacles, but we're going to |
| 0:52.3 | look at it in a more positive light. |
| 0:55.5 | You may be wondering, how do we do that? Well, today's title of the episode is, why not celebrate the obstacles? And that's what we're going to dive into. |
| 1:05.1 | How can we celebrate it? |
| 1:06.7 | How can we look at these frustrating moments as a sign that we may just be doing something right. We're going to get |
| 1:15.4 | into all of that in just a moment, but this week's put deep pleasure is one of my |
| 1:21.4 | favorite meals to have and I have it just about every single day. |
| 1:26.0 | I'm going to take you through what is seemingly a very simple mill, but it is absolutely delicious. |
| 1:32.0 | I've never shared my recipe before. |
| 1:33.6 | I've talked about it a lot in the book and in my blog. |
| 1:36.4 | And finally today, I'm going to share the recipe. |
| 1:38.9 | Especially since the last few weeks, |
| 1:40.5 | I have upped the flavor quotient. I found a new trick and it just made my taste buds start to dance and I could not wait to share with you because I think you're going to enjoy it as well. |
| 1:52.0 | So stay tuned at the end of today's episode |
| 1:54.4 | to get the recipe that I am talking about. But now let's get to today's topic at hand. Why not celebrate the obstacles? I want to begin with a very simple quote from |
| 2:04.8 | Molyer. The greater the obstacle the more glory in overcoming it. Here's a list for |
| 2:11.2 | you. A broken boiler, rejected for a new job offer, |
| 2:16.0 | credit card debt, weight gain, a broken heart, |
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