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Happiness Loves Company


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Happiness Loves Company

Hey there, podcast fans! Your favorite host, Joe, is back with a brand new episode of the Be Insanely Great Podcast! Today, Joe talks about the power of creativity and how it can be found in all areas of life, not just the traditional arts. He shares some amazing stories, including his chance encounter with Miami Dolphins Hall of Famer Zach Thomas and how his football career was a form of artistic expression. But wait, there's more! In this episode, Joe also turns up the volume and dives into the world of The Beatles and their Get Back documentary and hit song, examining the creative process behind the lyrics and how they relate to finding your true purpose in life. 

Joe reminds us of the importance of staying positive and finding joy in the small things in order to maintain a sense of purpose and fulfillment. His words of wisdom and wonder here today serve as a reminder to all of us that happiness and positivity are within reach, and that we can find our inner artist in any aspect of our lives. With quotes from the likes of Einstein and Steve Harvey to back up his inspiring message, Joe encourages us all to focus on finding joy and fulfillment within ourselves. So, let's take a page from Joe's book and get back to the beat, embrace the power of positive feelings and thoughts in our lives, and unlock our full potential in life!


Episode Highlights:

  • Michelangelo and Leonardo Da Vinci’s Art and Creativity
  • Football player Zach Thomas' career
  • Being a creator and artist in your own way
  • How labels limit our potential to express ourselves in different ways
  • Where all potentials exist
  • The Beatles’ aim and influence
  • Billy Preston's contribution to "Get Back"
  • The lyrics of "Get Back"
  • Removing labels and opening up to the possibilities of self-discovery
  • Maintaining positive feelings and thoughts
  • Happiness comes from within, and seeking it externally is a futile pursuit.
  • Being open to the gifts and miracles of life that are all around us
  • The power of feeling and how it affects our thoughts and actions
  • Identifying negative feelings and replacing them with positive ones
  • The benefits of meditation
  • Having a point of reference for what happiness feels like
  • The significance and message of the song "I've Got a Feeling" by The Beatles
  • The journey of life and how we can trust ourselves to navigate it
  • The power of perspective and how it can change our lives


  • Quotes:

    "Being creative was the only time in which they were experiencing the joy of what Einstein calls relativity."

    "Why can't every one of us be an artist in what it is that we feel is our purpose, that we feel is what it is that we should be creating? We can do that. Why not?"

    “Very few people might call an athlete an artist, but why not?"

    "The present moment is influencing me now, and my present moment is influencing you now. So we are connected."

    "Can we find more moments to be joyful? Why not?"

    "The Beatles aimed to tell a story and constantly improve upon perfection."

    "If we put a label on it and we think about it in that way, we just stop thinking because, ‘Oh, that's what they said.’ That's what it is. But what if we remove that label?"

    “We all look outside of us and there's no happiness out there until we find it in here.”

    "Feelings are what sustains it. Thoughts and feelings are all that create our realities."

    "Feelings beget feelings."

    "Misery loves company, but happiness also loves company."

    "Creativity comes out of stillness."

    "Trust ourselves to believe, trust ourselves to accept what it is that we believe is true."

    "Life happens, but it's how we respond to it that matters."


     With exuberant joy we express genuine appreciation to mankind’s fellow inspirations!


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