Podcast episode by Brian Johnson reflecting on a family visit to the USS Ronald Reagan and a change-of-command ceremony; he recounts touring the carrier, visiting a micro-museum with Ronald Reagan's 1981 inaugural-quote about heroes, and issues a call to action to 'activate our heroic potential.' Episode closes with a promotional message from Michael Balchan about Heroic's resources (Philosopher's Notes, app, workshops, coaching).
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Hi, this is Brian. Welcome back to another heroic one. In our last one, we chatted about the Johnson family trip to the change of command ceremony for my dear friend Captain Daryl Cardone, the former commanding officer of the USS Ronald Reagan. Today I want to continue our discussion of that heroic adventure. Let's go back to the day before the ceremony. So the kids and I flew out the morning before so we could attend a special tour of the Reagan with Daryl and his family and friends. And Grandma and Grandpa drove down from Orange county where I grew up, to pick us up from the airport and join us for the special day. And we arrived on the base and we boarded the carrier. Note. I got goosebumps typing that as I pictured the moment we approached the huge aircraft carrier. I am always in awe when I feel into the physical embodiment of our nation's commitment to protect the freedoms on which our flourishing are so dependent. Now, after we learned more about how the carrier works and how the planes land and take off and the kids got to sit in the captain's chair and pretend to steer the ship, we headed to the micro museum on the boat celebrating President Ronald Reagan. Note, Reagan was president when I was a little boy and I can still vividly remember visiting Washington D.C. and wearing a button with his face on it and then writing him a letter telling him how much I loved our country. I can see the autographed picture I got in return as I typed that out. So on the wall in that micro museum, there's a quote from Ronald Reagan. Here it is. He said, those who say that we're in a time when there are no heroes, they just don't know where to look. Now, that quote is from Reagan's 1981 inaugural address. I got a link. You can watch it. It's amazing and you can read it as well. Thanks for the heads up on that, by the way. Chris. High fives. Now, here's the full quote from the inaugural address Reagan said in 91, 1981. Those who say that we're in a time when there are no heroes, they just don't know where to look. You can see heroes every day going in and out of factory gates. Others, a handful a number produce enough food to feed all of us and then the world beyond. You meet heroes across a counter and they are on both sides of that counter. There are entrepreneurs with faith in themselves and faith in an idea who create new jobs, new wealth and opportunity. And that's today's plus one. I can't think of a better description of what it Means to be Heroic Want to see a hero today? Just look around you and look in the mirror. Know this. We are blessed to be served by countless heroes all day, every day. And from my perspective this it is our sacred obligation to do everything we can to give back in equal measure. I wish I could reach through this screen, put my hands on your shoulders, look you straight in the eye and say, you are the hero we've been waiting for. It's time to activate our heroic potential so we can change the world together. Let's go hero.
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