What Do You Want to Do Today? (Monday Moments ep. 167)

Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary

John O'Leary

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🗓️ 15 July 2019

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Summary

Join me every Monday for a quick burst of inspiration on our Live Inspired Podcast Monday Moments segment.

What do you want to do today? Recently, my wife reminded me of the power to look at every task as an opportunity.

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0:00.0	Well, hello, my friends, and welcome to the Live Inspired podcast with John O'Leary for this week's
0:09.2	Monday moments. They are created to help you start your week on fire with a quick burst of
0:15.1	inspiration. You ever notice that there is a huge difference between looking at tasks as obligations versus opportunities.
0:23.6	Recently, I was reminded by my wife of the power of living each day in each task as an opportunity.
0:29.6	It was early in the morning and I'd gotten back late from a West Coast flight.
0:33.6	As I stepped out of the shower and reached for a towel, I noticed a mug of hot coffee waiting for me on the bathroom sink.
0:40.9	My wife, Beth, does not drink coffee.
0:44.3	But that morning, despite having four little ones to get up, three lunches to pack, at a meeting at school to get to,
0:51.0	she made a pot of coffee, poured a cup, brought it up the stairs, and placed it in a spot that I could not miss.
0:57.4	I dressed quickly so I could go thank Beth.
1:00.2	When I asked why she made the coffee, she responded, because I wanted to.
1:05.6	My friends, wanting to do something is so much more liberating and motivating than having to do it.
1:11.9	The tension and stress associated with I have to go to work.
1:15.6	Forgive her.
1:16.5	Move forward.
1:17.3	Watch my way.
1:18.1	Clean my house.
1:19.1	Pick up the kids or be home for dinner.
1:21.5	Disciates when the sentence begins with the words, I want to.
1:25.5	Now, as you sip your coffee and move through your morning,
1:29.1	what do you want to do today? I am John O'Leary, and this is your day. Live Inspired. You know,

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