One Thing Needed to Overcome Adversity (Monday Moments ep. 369)

Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary

John O'Leary

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🗓️ 21 June 2021

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

"Love is the fuel that overcomes the fear of penalty; moves the obligation of duty into opportunity to serve; is energizing and never ends." – Edie Varley

Love allows us to rise above our challenges – and it empowers us to help others rise above theirs, too.In honor of Father's Day, I share a remarkable story of a father exemplifying the one thing needed to overcome adversity.

Today, let’s focus less on the challenges we face. Let’s focus more on celebrating what the opportunities we possess, those marching with us and the remarkable chance to be part of this orchestra of life.

[The essay shared on today's episode was first shared on USA Today.]

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0:00.0	Well, hello, my friends, and welcome to the Live Inspired Monday morning moments with John O'Leary.
0:14.3	This is the Father's Day episode. So to all the daddies, tune him in today. We want to wish you all a very happy Father's Day.
0:23.0	And to my own father, who continues to recover from a recent surgery dad, listening in right now from a hospital bed here in St. Louis, Missouri.
0:31.5	You know, I love you. You know, I'm proud of you. And, you know, I'm grateful to be your son.
0:35.6	You're a remarkable guy and you model the
0:38.3	conversation that we are about to have today with our entire community. There's a quote from one of
0:43.4	my dear friends. Her name is Edie Varley. Edie says this. Love is the fuel that overcomes the fear
0:50.8	of penalty. Love moves the obligation of duty into opportunity to serve others. And love
0:58.9	is energizing and love never ends. It's from my friend Edie Varley. Well, words like determination,
1:07.9	resilience, willpower, vision, courage, audacity. These are certainly some of the characteristics
1:15.9	required to overcome adversity to take the next right step forward and to thrive in life. And yet,
1:23.7	beneath those brawny traits exist a singular common denominator, liberating us to overcome personal
1:30.5	adversity, unite with others, and become far better versions of ourselves.
1:34.9	You ready for that one common characteristic?
1:38.6	Love.
1:39.5	That's right.
1:40.1	It is love.
1:40.9	Love transforms brokenness into unity, into hope and deficiency into perfection love
1:49.3	allows us to rise above our challenges and it empowers us to help others rise above theirs as well
1:55.6	few understand this truth better than the hugh from Louisville, Kentucky, and their amazing
2:01.6	son, Patrick Henry.
2:03.6	Patrick Henry was born without eyes and with arms and legs that would never fully function.
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