It is a Wonderful Life #080

<blockquote> <p><strong>“Everything you need is underneath your nose. It’s also in your head and your heart.” — Brian Buffini</strong></p> </blockquote> <p>The Frank Capra film <em>It’s a Wonderful Life</em> is more than a feel-good holiday classic starring Hollywood icon Jimmy Stewart; it’s main intention is to offer a heaping dose of encouragement to those who are feeling discouraged. In this episode, recorded at Buffini & Company’s MasterMind Summit 2017, Brian Buffini delves into what causes us to feel discouraged from time to time and reveals five encouraging ways to change your perspective and make your life wonderful. You’ll learn how comfort and our society foster feelings of entitlement, the common symptoms of discouragement and the tools you can use to feel more encouraged and optimistic about life. ‘Tis the season for gratitude and reflection; this episode will help you appreciate what you have and encourage you to find your purpose.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Inspirational quotes from today’s interview:</strong></p> <p>“The purpose of the movie It’s a Wonderful Life is to encourage the discouraged.” — Brian Buffini</p> <p>“Everything you need is underneath your nose. It’s also in your head and your heart.” — Brian Buffini</p> <p>“Failure is an event, not a person.” — Zig Ziglar</p> <p>“Every life was designed to do something.” — Brian Buffini</p> <p>“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” — Ferris Bueller</p> <p>“Happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.” — Frederick Koenig</p> <p>“We’ve become a culture that’s addicted to comfort and with that comfort comes a sense of entitlement.” — Brian Buffini</p> <p>“When a person can’t find a deep sense of meaning, they distract themselves with pleasure.” — Viktor Frankl</p> <p>“You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.” — Abraham Lincoln</p> <p>“If you are depressed, you are living in the past