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5 Lessons Learned From Making One of The Hardest Decisions Of My Life
Making tough decisions is a part of life. It’s just that some take a much bigger toll than others.
Last week, I had to make one of the hardest decisions of my adult life.
I know this year has been pretty rough on everyone, and we all can't wait for it to end. For my family, it’s ending on a sad note.
About a month ago, our dog Cody, who has been with our family for 16 amazing years, was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. And a little over a week ago, his health started deteriorating rapidly.
He was really hurting, which put us in the position of having to ask ourselves a deeply heartbreaking question.
How do you know if and when should you euthanize your beloved animal companion?
Since it’s a very personal topic, I won’t be going into too much detail. But I also feel it’s a story I need to share.
We all face tough decisions in life at one time or another. These kinds of gut-wrenching experiences are devastating, but they can also teach us plenty - if we can find the strength and the courage to learn.
Today, I’m going to share with you the 5 lessons I’ve learned from all this.
If anyone out there is facing a similarly hard decision - I hope this episode finds you well.
Key Takeaways:
- A different kind of episode (0:00)
- The story of how Alli and I got Cody (5:00)
- Learning about Cody’s heart condition (10:02)
- Facing the devastating question of euthanasia (14:08)
- Lesson #1: How to make hard decisions (20:07)
- Lesson #2: About the grieving process (21:33)
- Lesson #3: Stages of grief (23:18)
- Lesson #4: When does the sadness go away? (28:26)
- Lesson #5: Why you should never let fear of loss stop you (35:38)
- Summarizing the five lessons (39:16)
- Closing thoughts about the power of mindset (49:43)
Additional Resources:
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- Subscribe to Eric’s YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/2Uv1e8M
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Making tough decisions is a part of life. It’s just that some take a much bigger toll than others.
Last week, I had to make one of the hardest decisions of my adult life.
I know this year has been pretty rough on everyone, and we all can't wait for it to end. For my family, it’s ending on a sad note.
About a month ago, our dog Cody, who has been with our family for 16 amazing years, was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. And a little over a week ago, his health started deteriorating rapidly.
He was really hurting, which put us in the position of having to ask ourselves a deeply heartbreaking question.
How do you know if and when should you euthanize your beloved animal companion?
Since it’s a very personal topic, I won’t be going into too much detail. But I also feel it’s a story I need to share.
We all face tough decisions in life at one time or another. These kinds of gut-wrenching experiences are devastating, but they can also teach us plenty - if we can find the strength and the courage to learn.
Today, I’m going to share with you the 5 lessons I’ve learned from all this.
If anyone out there is facing a similarly hard decision - I hope this episode finds you well.
Key Takeaways:
- A different kind of episode (0:00)
- The story of how Alli and I got Cody (5:00)
- Learning about Cody’s heart condition (10:02)
- Facing the devastating question of euthanasia (14:08)
- Lesson #1: How to make hard decisions (20:07)
- Lesson #2: About the grieving process (21:33)
- Lesson #3: Stages of grief (23:18)
- Lesson #4: When does the sadness go away? (28:26)
- Lesson #5: Why you should never let fear of loss stop you (35:38)
- Summarizing the five lessons (39:16)
- Closing thoughts about the power of mindset (49:43)
Additional Resources:
- Eric Beer's One Affiliate Offer Challenge: View Now
- Sign up for the SurveyDetective VIP Waitlist (Coming 2021): Join Here
- Get my “Million Dollar Dads” FREE Bonus: Visit Here
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Connect with Eric!
- Join Eric’s Text Community: 917-636-1998
- Eric’s website: https://ericbeer.com
- Follow Eric on Instagram: http://bit.ly/ericbeerinsta
- Subscribe to Eric’s YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/2Uv1e8M
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