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Episode 293: Enough · Positively 365: Inspire, Motivate, Support

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  Speaker 1: Welcome to Positively three hundred and sixty five, a podcast
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  Speaker 1: by Joe wattis. We wish to entertain, instruct and motivate
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  Speaker 1: if nothing else, Hopefully we can entertain and inspire you
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  Speaker 1: to live a more positive life three hundred and sixty
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  Speaker 1: five days a year. We hope you enjoy this message.
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  Speaker 2: An old cowboy walks into a barber shop for a
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  Speaker 2: shave and a haircut. He tells the barber he can't
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  Speaker 2: get all his whiskers off because his cheeks are wrinkled
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  Speaker 2: from age. The barber gets a little wooden ball from
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  Speaker 2: a cup on the shelf and tells the old cowboy
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  Speaker 2: to put it inside his cheek to spread out the skin.
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  Speaker 2: When he's finished, the old cowboy tells the barber that
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  Speaker 2: that was the cleanest shave he'd had in years, but
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  Speaker 2: he wanted to know what would have happened if he
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  Speaker 2: had accidentally swallowed that little ball. The barber looked at
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  Speaker 2: him and replied, just bring it back in a couple
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  Speaker 2: of days. Like everyone else does. We live in a
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  Speaker 2: world that loves wealth and the accumulation of money. Can
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  Speaker 2: this chase for more and more lead to fulfillment? We
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  Speaker 2: will talk about this in this week's episode of Positively
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  Speaker 2: three sixty five. But first we have our trivia question
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  Speaker 2: of the day. Are you ready for it? Here it
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  Speaker 2: is in what year did the Battle of Hastings take place?
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  Speaker 2: Marking the beginning of Norman rule in England. We will
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  Speaker 2: have the answer when we come back.
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  Speaker 3: three sixty five. From there you can access every episode
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  Speaker 3: Undying affection and have the satisfaction of knowing that you
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  Speaker 3: are doing something despite more positivity in today's negative world.
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  Speaker 3: Thank you for listening and thank you for your support.
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  Speaker 2: Financial Do you know the answer to this week's trivia question?
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  Speaker 2: The question was in what year did the Battle of
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  Speaker 2: Hastings take place, marking the beginning of Norman rule in England?
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  Speaker 2: The answer ten sixty six. The Battle of Hastings took
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  Speaker 2: place on October fourteenth, ten sixty six, between the Norman
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  Speaker 2: forces of Duke William the Second of Normandy and the
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  Speaker 2: Anglo Saxon army led by King Harold the Second of England.
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  Speaker 2: The battle resulted in a decisive Norman victory, with Harold
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  Speaker 2: the Second being killed, which paved the way for William
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  Speaker 2: to become King of England and established Norman rule, significantly
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  Speaker 2: influencing the culture, language, and governance of England ten sixty six.
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  Speaker 2: Now you know. While money and material possessions can provide
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  Speaker 2: temporary comfort and convenience, they do not lead to lasting happiness.
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  Speaker 2: True happiness often comes from meaningful relationships, personal growth, and
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  Speaker 2: a sense of purpose, rather than external wealth or stature.
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  Speaker 2: The pursuit of money can sometimes overshadow the importance of
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  Speaker 2: these deeper connections and experiences, leading to a sense of
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  Speaker 2: emptiness once the initial excitement fades. Ultimately, fulfillment comes from
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  Speaker 2: within through contentment, gratitude, and the simple joys of life.
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  Speaker 2: As the old saying goes, the best what money can
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  Speaker 2: do is rent happiness for only a short time. In
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  Speaker 2: the long run, money does not buy happiness. The acclaimed
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  Speaker 2: writer Kurt Vonnegut once wrote this about Joe Heller. Joe
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  Speaker 2: Heller true story, Word of honor. Joe Joseph Heller, an
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  Speaker 2: important and funny writer now dead. And I were at
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  Speaker 2: a party given by a billionaire on Shelter Island. I said, Joe,
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  Speaker 2: how does it make you feel to know that our
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  Speaker 2: host only yesterday may have made more money than your
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  Speaker 2: novel Catch twenty two has earned in its entire history.
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  Speaker 2: And Joe said, I've got something he can never have.
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  Speaker 2: And I said, what on earth could that be? And
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  Speaker 2: Joe said, the knowledge that I've got enough.
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  Speaker 1: to hear from you, so until next time, stay positive
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  Speaker 1: today and every day, three hundred and sixty five days
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  Speaker 2: Plea