Brian Shul, 75, was a fighter pilot who was shot down in Vietnam and yet recovered to fly the world's fastest jet in top-secret Cold War missions. QUOTABLE QUOTES: "I was fearless enough to not fear failure. I'm just going to try it. It's a greater harm not to have tried." I don't think you can motivate people. I think you have to motivate yourself. You either want it or you don't." "Life is what you make it, and it goes by really quick."

Brian Shul, 75, was a fighter pilot who was shot down in Vietnam and yet recovered to fly the world's fastest jet in top-secret Cold War missions. QUOTABLE QUOTES: "I was fearless enough to not fear failure. I'm just going to try it. It's a greater harm not to have tried." I don't think you can motivate people. I think you have to motivate yourself. You either want it or you don't." "Life is what you make it, and it goes by really quick."

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What a Life! Lessons from Legends Podcast is a daily commentary featuring 90-second (or so) obituaries of interesting people who lived interesting and meaningful lives. Bestselling biographer Paul Batura believes we can and must learn from those who just died. In fact, we often learn as much or even more from their successes as we do from their mistakes. The best life is the life that makes the most of this one and yet reaches happily and faithfully for the next.

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124: Brian Shul

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