What Drives Us In Death | What My Dad’s Pending Death Can Teach Us About Living

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Kevin Miller

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🗓️ 10 January 2024

⏱️ 36 minutes

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I’m going to tell a story about the mortal death of my Dad. it’s a story that is happening right now. I’m sitting out by the pool at his Florida home right now as I write this episode out. He’s asleep about 30 feet away in my parent’s bedroom, in a hospice bed, on morphine. (visit his tribute page at murial.life/dan-miller) But before the story, is the reason for the story. And the reason is…you. And me. We don’t have a terminal illness diagnosis. I assume. If you do, please let me know, I’d love to talk. Email me now at kmiller@kevinmiller.co. But assuming you don’t, let’s talk about it. Being given a life ending diagnosis with a timeline is life changing. I’m experiencing it for the first time. What is profound to me however is, we all have a life ending diagnosis. We will all…die. We just live with the assumption it will be a long time in the future. So we live with an expectation of more time. My question is, what if we are missing the point? What if the best thing to happen to us would be a life ending diagnosis so we could see, and live, clearly? Let’s talk… You can watch this full episodes on YouTube - just search for “What Drives You with Kevin Miller” What Drives You is brought to you by Ziglar, your premier source for equipping Life and Leadership coaches. Visit Ziglar.com and let them inspire your true coaching performance. *This podcast is rated clean but the subject matter is adult themed and may not be suitable or relevant for children or those with fragile belief systems. Go to Zocdoc.com/KEVIN and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Head to airdoctorpro.com and use promo code KEVIN and depending on the model receive UP TO 39% off or UP TO $300 off! Sign up today at butcherbox.com/selfhelpful and use code selfhelpful to get free chicken wings for a year. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/kevin. Receive a free LMNT Sample Pack with any order at DrinkLMNT.com/Kevin. Head to FACTORMEALS.com/whatdrivesyou50 and use code whatdrivesyou50 to get 50% off. Go to ShipStation.com and use code KEVIN today and sign up for your FREE 60-day trial. Visit Audible.com/whatdrivesyou or text whatdrivesyou to 500-500. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	What drives you is brought to you by Ziegler, your premier source for equipping life and leadership coaches.
0:06.5	Visit ziegler.com and let them inspire your true coaching performance.
0:11.5	Yeah.
0:17.0	Welcome to what drives you.
0:19.0	I'm Kevin Miller, your host and guide to help you master your inner drive so you can live a driven, inspired, and peaceful life that sees you driving further and enjoying the ride.
0:31.2	In this episode, it's a special episode. I titled it, what drives your death, walking with my dad to the end of his mortal days.
0:42.0	I want to tell a story about the, again, mortal death, the physical death of my dad.
0:48.0	And it's a story that's happening right now.
0:51.2	As I was crafting this, I was sitting out by his pool here at his Florida home.
0:55.6	And I'm right now, for those of you watching the video, you'll see me in his studio,
1:00.9	which I'll tell you about in just a moment.
1:03.0	And he's been asleep about 30 feet away
1:05.3	in my parents bedroom and a hospice bed on morphine.
1:10.4	This is not a direct testimony about and to my dad that will come though this does say a lot about him
1:17.1	This is sharing the present story and the experience
1:20.9	But before the story is the reason for the story and the reason is you and me
1:26.0	I mean we don't have a terminal illness diagnosis I assume if you do seriously please let me know I'd love to talk I've got questions
1:35.1	email me at K Miller K Miller at Kevin Miller dot co2. assuming you don't however let's talk about it. Being given a life ending
1:46.2	diagnosis with a timeline is life changing it would be for anyone of course.
1:51.9	I'm experiencing this walking with somebody through it. for anyone, of course.
1:52.8	I'm experiencing this, walking with somebody through it
1:55.1	for the first time.
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