S4E28 - Setting the World on Fire with Your Purpose with JR Spear
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Description
JR Spear is a military veteran and a martial arts coach. JR tells the story of how he was injured in an ambush while at a walking checkpoint in 2007,...
show more[00:01 - 08:04] Opening Segment
Introducing JR to the show
Brief background and career
Being prepared for any ambush in life
Identifying the possible key threats
Create a plan
Execution
[08:05 - 24:58] A Structured Plan to Overcome Trauma and Addiction
How being prepared for an ambush works well with overcoming trauma and addiction
JR talks about the importance of purpose and the implications of losing it
Without purpose, life has no direction
If your purpose doesn’t keep you going, then it isn’t big enough
Living on purpose is setting the world on fire
[24:59 - 37:20] Figuring Out Your Purpose
Wanting to feel normal
Tracking the small wins
Atomic Habits by James Clear
Showing up and making the small wins a habit
Rather than focusing on the problem, it is sometimes effective to just take the time off and do your hobbies
JR’s message to those who have lost their identity
The first step from trauma to a successful business
Hiring a coach
Change your environment
Look at what you are consuming
[37:21 - 39:02] Closing Segment
See the links below to connect with JR
Final words of wisdom
Quotes:
“It’s not about what happened to the ambush, it’s about how we responded that meant everything.” - JR Spear
“Purpose is everything. If you don’t know your identity, then you really are gonna lose the direction of where you are going to go.” - JR Spear
“You gotta know what you’re chasing after. Once you figure that out, then you’re going to create that image of that person and become that person.” - JR Spear
Connect with JR by visiting www.JRSpear.com.
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