
How to Live With Gratitude When Life Gives You a Second Chance
Fifty-eight years ago, a 23-year-old soldier named Larry Weist was stacked with the bodies of the dead after a helicopter was shot out of the Vietnam sky. Then someone saw his hand move.
In this episode of Commander's Intent, retired Air Force Colonel Derek Oaks shares the story of his friend Larry, and the one decision Larry made when he realized he'd been given a second chance at life. It's a quieter episode than most, and it might be the one you remember longest.
You'll hear why gratitude is a decision rather than a feeling and how to make it daily, the mindset shift that turned 58…
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