Well, hello, my friends, and welcome to the Live Inspired podcast Monday morning moments with John O'Leary.

I record these each week so you and I can begin our days and these weeks in awe.

And you know the next two words, on fire, baby, with a burst of inspiration.

Who better to light us up this week than my buddy, Victor Hugo.

Hugo wrote that to love beauty is to see light.

That's an awesome quote. To love beauty is to see light. That's an awesome quote. To love beauty is to see light.

So what is the very first thing that you are looking for in the morning? Do you reach to hit the snooze? Maybe that's one of the very first things that ranks high on your list,

perhaps followed by reaching for that cell phone,

grasping for those glasses, grabbing that robe, and then stumbling into the kitchen for the coffee

filter. All these are worthwhile things to seek in the morning. Two weeks ago, though, I met a woman

who reminded me not only of the importance of seeking what matters most,

but also the power of sharing that very thing with others.

The conversation occurred at a book signing.

Earlier that day, I'd spoken to Dot Foods, reminding them of the dignity of their work,

the value of their lives, and the power within those lives to positively influence

change around them. Then afterwards, there was this book signing. Typically, the conversations

begin with people fist bumping me or giving me a hug. Usually, they introduce themselves

with their name and then they share a little bit of their story.

But one of the leaders from that event skipped the typical niceties and jumped right into it.

I saw it too this morning.

She said.

So I replied, hi, I'm John. What was it that you saw this morning? She introduced herself as

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