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Is Death the Greatest Teacher? Life Lessons from a Funeral Home Owner with Chris Meyer - Episode 264
Episode 264 is about lessons of death
Chris Meyer has a unique life story. He thought he was going to be a lawyer but then he found something that threw him off: an unexpected career path. He quit the law firm to pursue his passion for the funeral business and learned more about life than he could ever have imagined. As a funeral director, the lessons he learned are way beyond compared to what he learned at law school. He shares these experiences in a book he wrote called 'Life In 20 Lessons'.
'Memento Mori', a philosophical saying that translates to 'remember death'. Our time is finite here on earth and it is also the greatest commodity. So what are you doing with your time? Are you learning from your failures, are you spending time with your loved ones? Chris elaborates how we can be brave and face life when the time is ticking. As a famous roman-emperor said "Death smiles at all, all a man can do is smile back." Don't miss this jarring episode and watch now at https://ianlobas.com/podcast/
Quick Timestamps
00:02:15 Chris' Story
00:04:27 Failed the bar, mom encouraged to appeal
00:07:14 Staying focused
00:08:04 Kids are the turning point
00:09:48 Dad as inspiration
00:12:26 Facing your financial fears
00:13:29 You are going to work for your whole life, might as well love it
00:14:36 Failures are the bricks that are building your house
00:16:02 Comparing yourself to others
00:17:43 A valuable piece of paper
00:25:26 Teaching children kindness and empathy
00:27:01 Are you replaceable
00:29:21 Whos will be there at your deathbed
00:31:15 The most valuable thing in life is time
00:33:18 Burial vs cremation
00:36:53 What is legacy
00:40:29 We are all equal in death
00:44:42 Lessons from a funeral home
00:46:55 What happens after failure?
00:54:35 How do you not internalize emotions of exterior situations?
01:05:18 Seasons of life
Connect with the Guest:
❤️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-meyer-6a5545124/
✉ Website: https://www.facebook.com/ChrisMeyerAuthor
📖Book: https://www.amazon.com/Life-20-Lessons-Funeral-Discovered-ebook/dp/B07WK83276
Connect with Ian Lobas & the Men on Purpose podcast:
CONNECT WITH US:
EMAIL: [email protected]
WEBSITE: https://ianlobas.com/
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/groups/themenonpurposecommunity
FOLLOW US ON:
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/menonpurposepodcast/
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MenOnPurposePodcast/
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianrlobas/
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRr94kEsddMBWz9fArFP2w
#death
#brave
#empathy
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Episode 264 is about lessons of death
Chris Meyer has a unique life story. He thought he was going to be a lawyer but then he found something that threw him off: an unexpected career path. He quit the law firm to pursue his passion for the funeral business and learned more about life than he could ever have imagined. As a funeral director, the lessons he learned are way beyond compared to what he learned at law school. He shares these experiences in a book he wrote called 'Life In 20 Lessons'.
'Memento Mori', a philosophical saying that translates to 'remember death'. Our time is finite here on earth and it is also the greatest commodity. So what are you doing with your time? Are you learning from your failures, are you spending time with your loved ones? Chris elaborates how we can be brave and face life when the time is ticking. As a famous roman-emperor said "Death smiles at all, all a man can do is smile back." Don't miss this jarring episode and watch now at https://ianlobas.com/podcast/
Quick Timestamps
00:02:15 Chris' Story
00:04:27 Failed the bar, mom encouraged to appeal
00:07:14 Staying focused
00:08:04 Kids are the turning point
00:09:48 Dad as inspiration
00:12:26 Facing your financial fears
00:13:29 You are going to work for your whole life, might as well love it
00:14:36 Failures are the bricks that are building your house
00:16:02 Comparing yourself to others
00:17:43 A valuable piece of paper
00:25:26 Teaching children kindness and empathy
00:27:01 Are you replaceable
00:29:21 Whos will be there at your deathbed
00:31:15 The most valuable thing in life is time
00:33:18 Burial vs cremation
00:36:53 What is legacy
00:40:29 We are all equal in death
00:44:42 Lessons from a funeral home
00:46:55 What happens after failure?
00:54:35 How do you not internalize emotions of exterior situations?
01:05:18 Seasons of life
Connect with the Guest:
❤️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-meyer-6a5545124/
✉ Website: https://www.facebook.com/ChrisMeyerAuthor
📖Book: https://www.amazon.com/Life-20-Lessons-Funeral-Discovered-ebook/dp/B07WK83276
Connect with Ian Lobas & the Men on Purpose podcast:
CONNECT WITH US:
EMAIL: [email protected]
WEBSITE: https://ianlobas.com/
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/groups/themenonpurposecommunity
FOLLOW US ON:
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/menonpurposepodcast/
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MenOnPurposePodcast/
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianrlobas/
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRr94kEsddMBWz9fArFP2w
#death
#brave
#empathy