Open Your Eyes with McKay Christensen

S2E25 - Fall Seven, Rise Eight


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You probably know one of the greatest Japanese proverbs of all time that teaches us about the power of resilience - ‘Fall down seven times, rise eight.’ 

In this week’s episode, McKay talks about the importance of dusting yourself off after a crisis and getting back up. He kicks off the episode by telling us a powerful story about Florence Rogers and how a seemingly normal day turned out to be an enormous test of her resilience. Just like Rocky Balboa, she decided to keep moving forward after life hit her hard. Next, McKay shares a few other compelling examples of keeping faith during a crisis and rising from the ashes every single time. There’s so much wisdom to unpack from this episode, as McKay shares the most effective tips for surviving tough times and picking yourself back up after you’re down. So if you want to build resilience and learn to endure life’s hardships, make sure you tune into this week’s episode to hear what McKay has to say.

The Finer Details of This Episode:

  • The power of rising again

  • Example from the Book of Isaiah

  • Keeping faith in hard times

  • Helpful tools for picking yourself back up

  • Doing the next best thing

  • Changing your mindset

  • Asking for help

Quotes:

“When you're knocked down, you're left with two choices - stay there or get up. And people asked me, ‘How did you overcome the loss?’ My answer - I got up. No matter what life throws at you, you get up. Even if you need help, you get up.”

“Even though it may seem like it's too hard to get up, try again, I promise you can. It is worth one more try.”

“It ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much you can take and keep moving forward.”

“Mistakes or a fall or a pause or a failing doesn't need to define you. You are able to mount up with wings of eagles and rise to the person you can and should become.”

“There's great power in a new paradigm.”

“I promise, the moment you reach out to the right person for help, you will begin to see a way out of your situation.”

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