How Do You Fill Your Cup? (Monday Moment ep. 831)

Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary

John O'Leary

Self-improvement, Bestsellingauthor, Education, Dailyinspiration, Society & Culture, Liveinspired, Johnoleary, Inspiration, Joebuck, Inspiredliving, Onfire, Relationships

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🗓️ 24 November 2025

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

Some people carry a light within them that's impossible to miss. It isn't loud or showy — it's steady, warm, and contagious.

That's how I felt the first time I learned about James Chalmers.

One of five children, James' parents noticed early on that he was a little different than his siblings. He was born with Cri-du-chat Syndrome, a rare genetic condition that affects development and communication.

As he grew up, James wrestled with questions many of us ask: Why am I different? Do I matter? What am I supposed to do with my life?

Then one spring day in 1992, everything changed.

Let me explain.

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0:00.0	Well, hello, my friends, and welcome to the Live Inspired podcast with John O'Leary, Monday Morning
0:17.8	Moments.
0:18.8	We record these so that you and I can begin our days
0:21.4	and our weeks in awe and on fire with the bursts of inspiration.
0:26.4	Albert Schweitzer is going to kick us off this time with a quote.
0:29.4	Albert wrote, happiness is the only thing that multiplies when you share it.
0:35.7	That's awesome.
0:36.7	Here we go.
0:42.0	Some people carry a light within them that is impossible to miss.
0:42.9	Do you know people like that?
0:45.0	It isn't loud.
0:46.7	It isn't showy.
0:47.9	It's steady.
0:49.1	It's warm.
0:50.5	And it's contagious.
0:55.8	Well, that's exactly how I felt the first time I learned about James Chalmers.
1:02.1	One of five children, James' parents noticed early on that he was a little different than his siblings. James was born with Creeduchat syndrome. It's a rare genetic condition that affects
1:08.3	development and their ability to communicate. As little James grew up, he wrestled with questions many of us ask.
1:15.6	Why am I different?
1:17.6	Do I matter?
1:18.6	And what am I supposed to do with my life?
1:21.6	Then one day, back in spring, 1992, for him, everything changed.
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