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Can living your story make you an outcast?

A boy loves learning.

He loves reading.

He loves discovering new information in any way he can.

School provides him with some of his education, but he spends most of his time at the local library absorbing every piece of literature in his sights.

He is happiest when he is learning.

Unfortunately, the other kids at school don’t seem to share his unique appreciation for literature and sciences.

They make fun of him.

They tell him he will amount to nothing same as the rest of them.

The boy is quite lonely because no one wants to spend time with him.

Through his loneliness he finds the solace in the books he loves.

Although a pariah in his small town, he grows up to be a hero in the scientific world.

Not only has he met people who share his passion, he is rewarded for his insights.

There are a number of reasons why one would be ostracized from their communities.

Some are for legitimate grievances, while others can be simply due to a lack of understanding or empathy for differences.

Most people at some point experience a disconnect from others.

It may not be severe, but it can be a jarring experience.

Have you ever felt misunderstood by your peers?

Join Scott Mason and Oleg, as they explore the ultimate question, "Can living your story make you an outcast?"

Is hope the same as expectations?

When you wake up in the morning, you probably have various expectations of how your day is going to go.

You expect that the bagel truck will be outside your apartment ready to serve you your breakfast. You expect the train to take you from your block to the entrance of your work.

You expect that there will be challenges that you will need to face with coworkers and clients, but you also expect that you will be able to handle them.

You expect to come home, have dinner, and eventually go to bed.

These are your expectations.

Life, however, has a way of throwing curve balls when you least expect it.

For all you know, the bagel truck got stuck in traffic and now you don’t pick up breakfast.

The train runs late and now you are late for work.

There is a flood in the office which delays your ability to finish your tasks in a timely matter.

It is too late by the time you get home that you skip dinner and go to bed.

Your expectations were not me and so the change in your daily routine feels like a rock in your shoe that you cannot shake: uncomfortable and irritating, but not life changing or threatening.

What if you went throughout your day hoping that things would go the way you would like?

Would the change in perspective help you manage disappointments if expectations are not met?

Would it make any difference at all?

Is hope the same as expectations?

Join Oleg and Dorothy as they hope to distinguish between expectations and feel free to add your hopes to the comments below.

Is Hope Just Positive Thinking? Or A Real Shift In Perspective?

When you look at a cup of a water with liquid that fills up to the halfway mark, what do you see? Is the glass half full of water? Is the glass half empty?

This analogy has been used to describe both positive and negative thinkers. A positive person tends to look at what is in front of them and is happy for it. A negative person notices what is missing and become bitter because of it. 

However, where does the idea of hope fit into this? Can only positive people experience hope? Does a negative person feel hopeless?

Hope can create a feeling of peace in times of uncertainty. The positive person may be able to access this framework more easily. For the negative person, it is not unfair of them to feel upset in times of turmoil, but they can still access hope for better days. Does the negative person then to shift their way of looking at the glass?

Is hope just positive thinking or a real shift in perspective?

Please join Oleg and Steve as they ponder the perspective of hope and feel free to add your thoughts in the comments below. 

Why Do We Feel The Need To Create New Things?

Why do you feel the need to create?

Why does getting something new make us feel so good?

Why is what we have not enough?

Tune in, as Oleg and BJ Miller, explore the need for creation, ways to appreciate life, and other related topics.

What Have You Learned From Your Story?

“You live and you learn.”

But, what does that truly mean? Is learning the same as living? Is living the same as learning? What is the connection between the two?

Do all of us have the capacity to learn from life circumstances? Or is learning a skill that’s available only to a few of us?

How do you know if you have learned something?

Does everything in life have a lesson behind it?

Join us August 27th, 11:45 AM EST, as we, Scott Mason, Casey Berman, Dorothy Oger and Oleg Lougheed, explore ways to learn from life circumstances, the importance of beginners mindset, and other related topics.

Share what you have learned from your story so far!

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How Can You Live An Untethered Life?

What is an tethered life?

How do you live life without limits?

Tune in, as Van and Oleg, explore ways to live an untethered life, ways to challenge one's own limiting beliefs and other related topics.

What Have Been The Major Transitions In Your Life?

What have been the major transitions in your life?

What differentiates a major transition from a minor one?

Tune in, as Trevor and Oleg, explore ways to learn from life's transitions, developing a growth mindset, reasons to create opportunities for others and other related topics.

What Is Living Your Best Life?

How do you start living your best life?

How do you know if you live your best life?

How can you be happy?

Tune in, as Oleg and Russ Hedge, dive deep into what it means to live your best life, ways to uncover purpose and meaning in life, and other related topics.

How Do You Begin To Love Yourself?

How do you learn to love yourself?

How do you know you're starting to love yourself?

Why is self love so difficult?

Tune in, as Oleg and Mel discuss what will happen when you start to love yourself, what self-love looks like and other related topics.

What Have Been The Major Transitions In Your Life?

A wise person once said, “Your life is a #story of transitions. You are always leaving one chapter behind while moving on to the next.”

#Transition: a concept experienced by many if not all individuals walking the face the Earth.

Yet, each and every single individual may have a completely different interpretation of their meaning.

To some, transitions may include getting married or starting a new relationship.

To others, transitions may include changing jobs.

What have been the major transitions in your life?

Join us, July 23rd, 10:45 AM CST, as Scott Mason, Casey Berman, and Oleg Lougheed, explore the major transitions in their lives, what they have learned from such transitions, the difficulties certain transitions present and not others, and other related topics.

The three of us may transition quickly from one major life event to another, but the one thing we will never do quickly is examine the insights you bring to this discussion.

👉 If these conversations have made a difference in your life, consider supporting our mission by making a contribution at the link below👇so we can continue changing the world, one heart and one mind at a time.

www.overcomingodds.today/contribute

Your donation will continue to help others demonstrate their strengths and uniqueness to the world.