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Jim Murphy

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
1269 total appearances

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The Knowledge Project
7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

Because obviously if you don't have a good reason, then why aren't you changing it?

The Knowledge Project
7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

And to me, that question says, you should look at every single thing that you're doing and don't just reevaluate it.

The Knowledge Project
7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

Does this line up with my purpose?

The Knowledge Project
7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

Most people don't have a clear purpose.

The Knowledge Project
7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

So first of all, we need to have a clear purpose for your life.

The Knowledge Project
7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

Otherwise, you're going to get so distracted and so busy because it's too hard to sit with yourself and your thoughts.

The Knowledge Project
7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

My purpose is to share God's love, wisdom, and courage with the world and with athletes and leaders around the world.

The Knowledge Project
7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

It's interesting you say religion.

The Knowledge Project
7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

I grew up, and my mom is full Japanese.

The Knowledge Project
7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

Her family became a Christian family when her father was dying.

The Knowledge Project
7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

And, well, it kind of started with, I talked about this in the book, with the samurai and how my great-great-grandfather, his father died.

The Knowledge Project
7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

was a samurai when the samurai era ended.

The Knowledge Project
7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

He became an alcoholic because he lost all his power.

The Knowledge Project
7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

And so his son started to think about, well, what is the meaning of life?

The Knowledge Project
7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

And he realized that he wanted to live a life where he empowered others instead of having power over others.

The Knowledge Project
7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

And that kind of changed the trajectory of my life, you know, obviously my mom's life.

The Knowledge Project
7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

And so that was the big thing.

The Knowledge Project
7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

And also my dad, he grew up strict Catholic, but without a lot of love.

The Knowledge Project
7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

And then he got injured and was in the hospital and someone prayed for him and he got healed right away.

The Knowledge Project
7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

And so he's like, whoa, I need to find out about this God.