Being held at gun point enabled Matthew to endure any difficult situation and find a way through it. He shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - we can survive challenges - we shouldn't take things for granted - develop an attitude of being thankful - we can get through it - be the calm - take a deep breath - step away from the situation - meditate - sometimes, what appears to be the end can be a new beginning   tags: Matthew, Arnold, Stern, writer, public, speaker, Mastering, Table, Topics, Offline, Doria, Amiga, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean,