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Just curious.
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Welcome to Just Curious Media.
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This is Good Thinking, and I'm Jason Connell.
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So I'm back with another weekly reflection episode.
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I'm very excited to share the new theme, also hit on some other points.
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It was a very exciting week to say the least, but the new theme is personal freedom.
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A great one to embrace as we find ourselves so busy and overwhelmed at times, we can always look inward.
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There's always a safe place for us.
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And we have freedoms.
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Yes, we have responsibilities, and we don't necessarily love every task we have to do every day, but we have some freedom.
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We have some choices we can make to balance ourselves out.
00:00:49.840 --> 00:00:55.520
We have to be our best to do our best, to get through the day, to interact with ourselves and with others.
00:00:55.840 --> 00:01:01.359
So very exciting to share five takeaways about the power of personal freedom.
00:01:01.600 --> 00:01:09.840
I'm also really excited that we had our first episode of the series Positive Conversations come out recently, and there's more to come.
00:01:10.079 --> 00:01:12.079
So definitely check that out.
00:01:12.239 --> 00:01:16.959
It's going to be a weekly offering until it's not, but hopefully it will remain that.
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And I'm still here in Vietnam trying to find my way around, learning a little bit of the language here and there, but really just doing my thing, taking in everything I can, soaking in the culture, the history.
00:01:33.760 --> 00:01:36.079
I've mapped out some museums to go see.
00:01:36.159 --> 00:01:46.959
And actually Saturday night, I walked about 30 minutes from where I'm at, right to an area called Westlake, and it coincided with this amazing firework show.
00:01:47.200 --> 00:01:53.840
As Hanoi, the city, was celebrating the 72nd anniversary of Capitol Liberation Day.
00:01:54.159 --> 00:01:59.840
So akin to our 4th of July in the United States, but I mean these fireworks were impressive.
00:01:59.920 --> 00:02:02.879
And I even thought, like five minutes in, like it's going to wrap up now, right?
00:02:02.959 --> 00:02:06.719
No, it goes like another five, six, seven, eight minutes, and it was legit.
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I've never seen the city come to a screeching halt.
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No scooters were moving.
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Everybody was taking this in.
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So I just lucked out that I happened to see this, these fireworks right over a lake.
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Of course, when you watch a fireworks show, everyone's got their phones out, like as if they're capturing it beautifully.
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I took a quick video, like a few seconds, put it away.
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I just wanted to take it in.
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And I also didn't want to be the foreigner with his phone out the whole time, be that guy.
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So I was not.
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So now let's segue into the takeaways of what you can enjoy and embrace as we prepare to roll out the positive affirmations next week.
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Number one, personal freedom encourages independence.
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Having the ability to make your own choices allows you to shape your life according to your values, priorities, and aspirations.
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And there you go, I love that.
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The encourages independence.
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I was essentially part of their independence day recently.
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But yes, personal freedom does encourage independence.
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And having that ability to make your own choices, it creates resilience, confidence, and so, so many more things.
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Number two, personal freedom supports emotional well-being.
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Living with greater autonomy can reduce unnecessary pressure and create a stronger sense of peace, happiness, and fulfillment.
00:03:31.759 --> 00:03:35.840
I mean, we're always after the emotional well-being in every episode.
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So I think personal freedom definitely is a huge part of that.
00:03:40.560 --> 00:03:53.840
And having that greater autonomy does reduce those unnecessary pressures, like building confidence in self, taking away what's not important and focusing on the peace, happiness, and fulfillment side of things is amazing.
00:03:54.319 --> 00:03:59.520
Number three, personal freedom encourages personal growth.
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Exploring new experiences, making independent decisions, and stepping beyond your comfort zone creates opportunities to learn and evolve.
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I am living proof to number three.
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It is so, so very true.
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Putting yourself in an uncomfortable environment, a situation, things you're not accustomed to will absolutely create self-growth.
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I love this that it ties it to the personal freedom and it does build that growth that we need to make us a happier, more self-sufficient person.
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Number four, personal freedom opens new possibilities.
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Releasing limiting expectations and remaining open to change can lead to unexpected opportunities, experiences, and new directions.
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Yeah, you don't even know yet.
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Having that personal freedom opens things up to you.
00:04:54.639 --> 00:05:01.519
And it can be a little intimidating not knowing what lie ahead, but it can be exhilarating and thrilling.
00:05:01.680 --> 00:05:03.439
And life isn't a straight line.
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Okay, you're gonna zig, you're gonna zag, you're gonna think you have something figured out, and you don't, but you're always learning lessons and you're always moving forward.
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And number five, personal freedom creates a more authentic life.
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Having the confidence to live according to your own beliefs and values allows you to express who you truly are and pursue what matters most.
00:05:29.759 --> 00:05:31.199
That is so true.
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That personal freedom gives you that authentic life.
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You are your own master.
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You are guiding your life.
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Yeah, other people have expectations on you.
00:05:42.000 --> 00:05:48.000
And if you're younger, your parents definitely are guiding you down a path, but eventually it's going to become yours.
00:05:48.160 --> 00:05:49.439
And you've got to own it.
00:05:49.600 --> 00:05:55.439
And you can own it, and it's incredibly exciting and shouldn't be scary or daunting at all.
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So there you have it.
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Five takeaways about the power of personal freedom.
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Personal freedom encourages independence, it supports emotional well-being, it encourages personal growth, it opens new possibilities, and it creates a more authentic life.
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Wow, mic drop.
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Those are incredible.
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And I hope again that everyone's excited about the upcoming affirmations that deal with personal freedom.
00:06:25.439 --> 00:06:30.079
And in the meantime, tap into your personal freedom and let me know how it goes.
00:06:30.240 --> 00:06:31.040
Reach out to us.
00:06:31.120 --> 00:06:35.120
I know I've encouraged everyone in the past, but I got to stir the pot every now and again.
00:06:35.199 --> 00:06:37.040
There's lots of ways to get a hold of us.
00:06:37.199 --> 00:06:40.000
Go to goodthinking.life and email us there.
00:06:40.160 --> 00:06:45.120
Go to the show notes and text us from the app or whatever app you listen to.
00:06:45.279 --> 00:06:48.399
You can even send us a voicemail through the apps.
00:06:48.560 --> 00:06:50.160
So that's all I got.
00:06:50.399 --> 00:06:53.279
Please, please, please subscribe to the show.
00:06:53.519 --> 00:06:55.439
Give the show a five star rating.
00:06:55.680 --> 00:06:56.800
Tell a friend.
00:06:57.040 --> 00:06:59.040
And above all, thank you.
00:06:59.199 --> 00:07:00.720
And we'll see you next time.
00:00:01.199 --> 00:00:02.720
Just curious.
00:00:04.719 --> 00:00:06.639
Welcome to Just Curious Media.
00:00:06.719 --> 00:00:09.279
This is Good Thinking, and I'm Jason Connell.
00:00:09.439 --> 00:00:12.880
So I'm back with another weekly reflection episode.
00:00:13.039 --> 00:00:17.039
I'm very excited to share the new theme, also hit on some other points.
00:00:17.280 --> 00:00:24.079
It was a very exciting week to say the least, but the new theme is personal freedom.
00:00:24.640 --> 00:00:32.880
A great one to embrace as we find ourselves so busy and overwhelmed at times, we can always look inward.
00:00:33.039 --> 00:00:35.119
There's always a safe place for us.
00:00:35.439 --> 00:00:37.200
And we have freedoms.
00:00:37.359 --> 00:00:45.200
Yes, we have responsibilities, and we don't necessarily love every task we have to do every day, but we have some freedom.
00:00:45.439 --> 00:00:49.679
We have some choices we can make to balance ourselves out.
00:00:49.840 --> 00:00:55.520
We have to be our best to do our best, to get through the day, to interact with ourselves and with others.
00:00:55.840 --> 00:01:01.359
So very exciting to share five takeaways about the power of personal freedom.
00:01:01.600 --> 00:01:09.840
I'm also really excited that we had our first episode of the series Positive Conversations come out recently, and there's more to come.
00:01:10.079 --> 00:01:12.079
So definitely check that out.
00:01:12.239 --> 00:01:16.959
It's going to be a weekly offering until it's not, but hopefully it will remain that.
00:01:17.200 --> 00:01:33.599
And I'm still here in Vietnam trying to find my way around, learning a little bit of the language here and there, but really just doing my thing, taking in everything I can, soaking in the culture, the history.
00:01:33.760 --> 00:01:36.079
I've mapped out some museums to go see.
00:01:36.159 --> 00:01:46.959
And actually Saturday night, I walked about 30 minutes from where I'm at, right to an area called Westlake, and it coincided with this amazing firework show.
00:01:47.200 --> 00:01:53.840
As Hanoi, the city, was celebrating the 72nd anniversary of Capitol Liberation Day.
00:01:54.159 --> 00:01:59.840
So akin to our 4th of July in the United States, but I mean these fireworks were impressive.
00:01:59.920 --> 00:02:02.879
And I even thought, like five minutes in, like it's going to wrap up now, right?
00:02:02.959 --> 00:02:06.719
No, it goes like another five, six, seven, eight minutes, and it was legit.
00:02:07.120 --> 00:02:09.599
I've never seen the city come to a screeching halt.
00:02:09.759 --> 00:02:11.199
No scooters were moving.
00:02:11.439 --> 00:02:12.879
Everybody was taking this in.
00:02:12.960 --> 00:02:18.080
So I just lucked out that I happened to see this, these fireworks right over a lake.
00:02:18.319 --> 00:02:23.759
Of course, when you watch a fireworks show, everyone's got their phones out, like as if they're capturing it beautifully.
00:02:23.919 --> 00:02:27.520
I took a quick video, like a few seconds, put it away.
00:02:27.680 --> 00:02:29.439
I just wanted to take it in.
00:02:29.520 --> 00:02:33.759
And I also didn't want to be the foreigner with his phone out the whole time, be that guy.
00:02:33.919 --> 00:02:34.960
So I was not.
00:02:35.199 --> 00:02:44.719
So now let's segue into the takeaways of what you can enjoy and embrace as we prepare to roll out the positive affirmations next week.
00:02:45.039 --> 00:02:49.439
Number one, personal freedom encourages independence.
00:02:49.680 --> 00:02:59.039
Having the ability to make your own choices allows you to shape your life according to your values, priorities, and aspirations.
00:02:59.439 --> 00:03:00.719
And there you go, I love that.
00:03:00.879 --> 00:03:02.319
The encourages independence.
00:03:02.479 --> 00:03:06.000
I was essentially part of their independence day recently.
00:03:06.240 --> 00:03:09.120
But yes, personal freedom does encourage independence.
00:03:09.199 --> 00:03:16.879
And having that ability to make your own choices, it creates resilience, confidence, and so, so many more things.
00:03:17.280 --> 00:03:21.680
Number two, personal freedom supports emotional well-being.
00:03:21.919 --> 00:03:31.280
Living with greater autonomy can reduce unnecessary pressure and create a stronger sense of peace, happiness, and fulfillment.
00:03:31.759 --> 00:03:35.840
I mean, we're always after the emotional well-being in every episode.
00:03:36.000 --> 00:03:40.400
So I think personal freedom definitely is a huge part of that.
00:03:40.560 --> 00:03:53.840
And having that greater autonomy does reduce those unnecessary pressures, like building confidence in self, taking away what's not important and focusing on the peace, happiness, and fulfillment side of things is amazing.
00:03:54.319 --> 00:03:59.520
Number three, personal freedom encourages personal growth.
00:03:59.759 --> 00:04:10.000
Exploring new experiences, making independent decisions, and stepping beyond your comfort zone creates opportunities to learn and evolve.
00:04:10.319 --> 00:04:13.280
I am living proof to number three.
00:04:13.520 --> 00:04:15.759
It is so, so very true.
00:04:16.000 --> 00:04:24.079
Putting yourself in an uncomfortable environment, a situation, things you're not accustomed to will absolutely create self-growth.
00:04:24.240 --> 00:04:33.519
I love this that it ties it to the personal freedom and it does build that growth that we need to make us a happier, more self-sufficient person.
00:04:34.079 --> 00:04:38.879
Number four, personal freedom opens new possibilities.
00:04:39.120 --> 00:04:49.519
Releasing limiting expectations and remaining open to change can lead to unexpected opportunities, experiences, and new directions.
00:04:49.759 --> 00:04:51.439
Yeah, you don't even know yet.
00:04:51.600 --> 00:04:54.480
Having that personal freedom opens things up to you.
00:04:54.639 --> 00:05:01.519
And it can be a little intimidating not knowing what lie ahead, but it can be exhilarating and thrilling.
00:05:01.680 --> 00:05:03.439
And life isn't a straight line.
00:05:03.600 --> 00:05:12.560
Okay, you're gonna zig, you're gonna zag, you're gonna think you have something figured out, and you don't, but you're always learning lessons and you're always moving forward.
00:05:12.959 --> 00:05:19.040
And number five, personal freedom creates a more authentic life.
00:05:19.360 --> 00:05:28.959
Having the confidence to live according to your own beliefs and values allows you to express who you truly are and pursue what matters most.
00:05:29.759 --> 00:05:31.199
That is so true.
00:05:31.279 --> 00:05:35.120
That personal freedom gives you that authentic life.
00:05:35.439 --> 00:05:37.519
You are your own master.
00:05:37.759 --> 00:05:39.600
You are guiding your life.
00:05:39.839 --> 00:05:41.920
Yeah, other people have expectations on you.
00:05:42.000 --> 00:05:48.000
And if you're younger, your parents definitely are guiding you down a path, but eventually it's going to become yours.
00:05:48.160 --> 00:05:49.439
And you've got to own it.
00:05:49.600 --> 00:05:55.439
And you can own it, and it's incredibly exciting and shouldn't be scary or daunting at all.
00:05:55.839 --> 00:05:57.519
So there you have it.
00:05:57.759 --> 00:06:02.160
Five takeaways about the power of personal freedom.
00:06:02.399 --> 00:06:15.120
Personal freedom encourages independence, it supports emotional well-being, it encourages personal growth, it opens new possibilities, and it creates a more authentic life.
00:06:15.439 --> 00:06:17.439
Wow, mic drop.
00:06:17.759 --> 00:06:19.199
Those are incredible.
00:06:19.439 --> 00:06:25.199
And I hope again that everyone's excited about the upcoming affirmations that deal with personal freedom.
00:06:25.439 --> 00:06:30.079
And in the meantime, tap into your personal freedom and let me know how it goes.
00:06:30.240 --> 00:06:31.040
Reach out to us.
00:06:31.120 --> 00:06:35.120
I know I've encouraged everyone in the past, but I got to stir the pot every now and again.
00:06:35.199 --> 00:06:37.040
There's lots of ways to get a hold of us.
00:06:37.199 --> 00:06:40.000
Go to goodthinking.life and email us there.
00:06:40.160 --> 00:06:45.120
Go to the show notes and text us from the app or whatever app you listen to.
00:06:45.279 --> 00:06:48.399
You can even send us a voicemail through the apps.
00:06:48.560 --> 00:06:50.160
So that's all I got.
00:06:50.399 --> 00:06:53.279
Please, please, please subscribe to the show.
00:06:53.519 --> 00:06:55.439
Give the show a five star rating.
00:06:55.680 --> 00:06:56.800
Tell a friend.
00:06:57.040 --> 00:06:59.040
And above all, thank you.
00:06:59.199 --> 00:07:00.720
And we'll see you next time.
