When we experience pain it can be easy to try and avoid the suffering that comes with it, but as the author Andrew Buerger reminds us, we have a valuable opportunity to use that pain to fuel our passion and make the world a better place as a result. Check out this episode of On a Positive Note to learn more about making every day a positive day through purpose and passion.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:15 Introduction to Andrew Buerger
01:04 Joke about mountain climbing
01:57 Insight about mountain climbing
03:24 The dangers of avoiding pain
05:11 How to turn pain into passion
06:36 Positive stories of turning pain into passion
07:10 A quote from Mark Twain
07:20 The secret to wellness
07:49 Alleviating suffering through Jodi’s Climb for Hope
08:42 The secret to nutrition discovered in Iceland that turned into B’more Organic
09:50 How to make every day a positive day
10:24 A story about not letting pain hold you back
12:40 Where to find Andrew’s book
13:24 The power of having a purpose to wake up every day
14:49 A quote from Viktor Frankl
14:07 Wrap up
LINKS & REFERENCES
- Buerger, A. (2020). Carrying a flag from pain to passion. Outskirts Press. Order from Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/books/carrying-a-flag-from-pain-to-passion/9781977233875 Order from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Carrying-Flag-Passion-Andrew-Buerger/dp/1977233872/
- Join a expedition with Jodi's Climb For Hope: https://www.climbforhope.org/
- Learn more about Andrew’s company B’more Organic: https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2019/09/28/fast-growing-bmore-organic-closes-its-doors.html
- Andrew mentions the work of Simon Sinek. Visit https://simonsinek.com/ to learn more.
- View this episode on the official website: https://www.onapositivenote.com/episodes/from-pain-to-passion
HOST
Jonas Cain is a Learning Experience Designer and Facilitator of Fascination for Hashtag Positivity, an educational company that helps emerging leaders and their influencers initiate and manage positive change for personal and professional growth.
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“Lightning Bugs” by Geographer
“A Quiet Thought” by Wayne Jones
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