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The Playbook With David Meltzer

The Unforgettable Story of the Miracle Bomb

The Playbook With David Meltzer

David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com

Business, Careers, Entrepreneurship

4.91.9K Ratings

🗓️ 18 November 2023

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

In today's episode, I share a story from my recent trip to Malta to keynote SIGMA. I spent an extra day exploring the island with my wife Julie and uncovered a remarkable piece of history. In 1942, Malta, which was the most bombed country in World War II due to its strategic location, witnessed a unique event. The largest church was targeted, but the bomb miraculously failed to detonate, symbolizing faith, protection, and promotion. I draw a powerful lesson from this story, highlighting how adversity can unexpectedly promote and safeguard us. I share how I've applied this lesson to my own life, emphasizing the importance of faith and an abundant, infinite system of thought.

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0:00.0

This is Entrepreneurs the Playbook, where each week I bring you some of the greatest athletes, celebrities, and entrepreneurs to talk about their personal and professional playbook to success.

0:12.0

The biggest church in Malta was bombed in 1942.

0:16.0

Malta was the most bombed country in World War II because of its geographic location.

0:23.2

They, of course, wanted to bomb the biggest church

0:27.1

to send a message to the people.

0:29.5

And the message was exactly what the people needed,

0:35.0

because the message was one of faith.

0:38.0

Because the bomb hit the dome

0:40.0

and then went right through the church

0:42.0

and didn't kill anyone and never went on.

0:45.0

That bomb became symbolic of faith and still today is symbolic of the

0:51.0

faith of the people of Malta that they are protected and

0:54.8

promoted. Even though a big bomb fell through the biggest church right into the

1:02.0

middle of the church and did not hurt anyone, and just put a

1:06.1

hole in the church.

1:07.9

And now is used today here, 81 years later, as a symbol of faith that you're protected and promoted.

1:18.0

It's called the miracle bomb and millions of people visit Malta. The country is supported by tourism and so what was

1:28.2

meant to destroy punish Malta protected and promoted it, and still is to this day.

1:37.0

That's the way human nature works.

1:41.0

It's one of the greatest lessons in history is that which is put forth as punishment promotes

1:48.9

and protects as long as we give the meaning to everything we see with faith, an abundant, infinite system of thought.

1:58.0

That there's something out there, whether it's religious, spiritual, philosophical, or or theoretical there's something out there

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