The Brian D. O'Leary Show - Open mind? No way. Shut it on something solid. - Ep 75

The Brian D. O’Leary Show

May 17, 2023

Show notes available: https://briandoleary.substack.com/p/open-mind-no-way-shut-it-on-something?sd=pf

Brian D. O’Leary dot com

Have a plan. Be Aggressive. Exhibit Character.

Natural Order Podcast

We are excited about the launch of our new show. The support has been amazing so far. Please head over to our website there to get on our email list and be alerted when we drop new episodes.

Three main points from yesterday’s show

1. 1) Opportunities present themselves when YOU are prepared to receive them.
2. 2) If you can’t see those developments in “the background,” that DOESN’T mean the details aren’t in development.
3. 3) If you believe things will work out, THEY PROBABLY WILL. (Maybe not in the way you imagined.)

Today’s main points

1. 1) What you NEED isn’t necessarily what you WANT.
2. 2) Forget the concept of an OPEN MIND. What you need is a FREE MIND.

Other topics mentioned

· Garth Brooks – Unanswered Prayers https://youtu.be/wG8EPdPbq64

· GK Chesterton

o An Open Mind

· Free-will – the power of choice?

o Aquinas on free-will

· Self-discipline

o Book that might change your perspective on the power of self-discipline - No B.S. Time Management for Entrepreneurs: The Ultimate No Holds Barred Kick Butt Take No Prisoners Guide to Time Productivity and Sanity by Dan Kennedy

For all the rest of it, go to BrianDOLeary.com for more information.