How to Turn the Worst of Times into the Best of Times #092
It's a Good Life
Brian Buffini
4.4 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 6 March 2018
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
“Your purpose will be revealed; it’s an elimination process, not a selection process.” — Brian Buffini
Although the strange times we live in have led many of us to feel this is the worst time to be alive, the reality is the American self-development movement has led to decades of unprecedented growth. In fact, there’s more room for opportunity and success than ever before, no matter what the media or anyone says. In this episode, recorded at MasterMind Summit 2017, Brian Buffini delves into the cause of our stress and anxiety about the world today and offers his solution to help us cultivate an optimistic perspective—personal growth. Brian explains the evolution of personal development in America, starting with Russell Conwell and his ground-breaking work, “Acres of Diamonds” and delves into the lives and work of the people who followed him, including Dale Carnegie, Og Mandino, and Brian Tracy. You’ll learn why personal development has been so critical to the personal and economic growth of the U.S., why there are more opportunities to succeed now than ever before and how to put the timeless, basic principles into action in your life. By the end of the episode, you’ll be inspired to turn off the endless stream of doom and gloom and turn to the writings and speeches of America’s great personal growth leaders.
Inspirational quotes from today’s interview:
“Your purpose will be revealed; it’s an elimination process, not a selection process.” — Brian Buffini
“America has a core competency of personal growth and development that builds its people.” — Brian Buffini
“I am here today because I committed myself to the unrelenting pursuit of growth as a person.” — Brian Buffini
“There’s more opportunity than ever before and it’s all about putting the good stuff in.” — Brian Buffini
“We’re drowning in information, but starving for wisdom.” — Brian Buffini
“Everything you need is in your database. Everything you want is with your current opportunities.” — Brian Buffini
Mentioned in the episode:
Acres of Diamonds by Russell Conwell The Richest Man in Babylon by George Clason How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill The Strangest Secret by Earl Nightingale Wake up and Live by Dorothea Brand The Greatest Salesman in the World by Og Mandino “The Greatest Secrets of Success” Youtube video by Og Mandino The Emigrant Edge by Brian Buffini
Listen to the Full Episodes Brian Mentions in the Podcast:
TBBS episode 061: The Strangest Secret – by Earl Nightingale
TBBS episode 066: Interview with Brian Tracy – The Living Legend of Personal Growth Part 1
TBBS episode 067: Interview with Brian Tracy – The Living Legend of Personal Growth Part 2
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| 0:00.0 | Cool. I really feel like... |
| 0:02.7 | ...that you're about to cry. |
| 0:03.9 | Weak with the unadult or your joy of using a paint which finishes like a spray, |
| 0:07.2 | even though you're using a roller. |
| 0:08.7 | I was actually gonna say I really feel like having another one of those fancy biscuits, Rob. |
| 0:12.6 | Heritage by Duelux. It's a feeling. |
| 0:31.0 | Welcome to the Brian Bafini show, where we explore the mindsets, motivation, and methodologies of success. |
| 0:37.0 | Here's your host, Brian Bafini. |
| 0:49.0 | Top of the moranty end, welcome to the Brian Bafini show. |
| 0:52.0 | There is one thing that I know that everyone can agree on these days. |
| 0:57.0 | There is one thing that even Democrats and Republicans see eye to eye on. |
| 1:00.0 | One thing that conservatives and liberals will all nod their head and agreement on, and that is this. |
| 1:05.0 | These are some strange times we're living in, when you agree? |
| 1:09.0 | Now a lot of people will argue why these are strange times. |
| 1:12.0 | But one thing I think we can agree on is just the speed of the communication, |
| 1:16.0 | that can lead to the speed of the reaction, that can all make our heads spin, |
| 1:20.0 | and it can knock the foundation from underneath us. |
| 1:24.0 | Some people call us the new USA, the United States of anxiety. |
| 1:28.0 | I've read a bunch of comments lately, and articles about people saying that these are the worst times to ever be alive. |
| 1:34.0 | Now with all due respect, there are many generations before us, have had to endure quite a bit more. |
| 1:41.0 | Whether it be pestilence, whether it be war wars, many, many grave situations. |
| 1:46.0 | And recently at our flagship event called Mastermind, thousands of people flock to this event every day, |
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