Stacey Lauren challenges you to name a luminary you'd want to meet and what you'd ask them. The guest picks Epictetus, the stoic philosopher and freed slave, and Oprah Winfrey for how she showcases others. The point: having role models matters, and you should build a life worth living.
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Hey, fantastic lifer. We are so excited because we have a new dare for you. The dare is if you had a chance to speak with any luminary, either living or passed on, who would that be, and what conversation would you like to pursue?
I would love to meet Epictetus, who is a stoist who has quoted 2000 years before Christ, and he said some amazing things, and his philosophies have gone around the world. One of his philosophies is it's not what happens to you, it's what you do with what happens. So I would love to meet him now. This man was a freed slave because he was a perfect slave that did everything for his masters, and his masters gave him the gift of freedom. So this is somebody I'd love to meet. I'd love to find out more from him. I'd love to ask him questions. I'd find out what he did and how he did it.
So good. I love that. How is that so easy for you to answer?
I guess it's. It's a. You know, I. You know, I have a list of probably 100 people I'd like to do it, but it's easy to put one to the top at this point in time. So it's just. Just. You know, I'd love to meet Bill Gates. I'd love to meet Warren Buffett. I'd love to meet many of these brilliant people.
So good. And what do you think? Why do you think it helps people to, like, know the answer to that question?
I think people need to have somebody in their life they need to look up to. I think they need somebody that helps to break through the clutter of every day. I mean, every day when we're bombarded with things. If you can take yourself out of that bombardment and move forward, picture how good that is.
So true. So good. I think for me, I'd want to meet Oprah Winfrey, because I feel like she was like before the time of even what we're doing now, right, where we get to interview people and be who we are and being able to bring on experts and really gather ourselves around it. And I feel like she does such a good, good job of doing that. But also, I think the biggest piece that's coming up for me is what I really love about her is she showcases others, and she's able to.
I think you'd have to move to Italy now, because I think she moved out of the United States to Italy now.
Oh, wow. Okay. There you go. There you go. So good. Okay, so we want to thank Tanya Anderson, who is the one during Dr. Al's challenge. Live a fantastic life. Who gave this dare? And what else would you like to share with people about this specific dare that could help them?
I think this is something everybody should do. I think everybody should think about one person they would like to meet and why. I mean, that's something that's fundamental. And if you can do that, could you picture how much better your day would be?
So true. Okay, so the dare is. I dare you. If you had a chance to speak with any luminary, either living or passed on, who would that be? Oh, we have to add this part. What conversation would you like to pursue? And what conversation?
I think it would be a question and answer for me. I literally ask him as many questions as I can. I draw up a list of 20 questions and get him to answer all the 20 questions. Now, I haven't prepared that list yet, but that's what I do.
So good. I love that. All right, you guys, you got the dare. Do the thing. Don't wait for opportunity. Create it. Live a fantastic life.
That's right. Live a fantastic life, everybody. Don't wait for opportunity. Make it every day.
