I’ve Discovered Four Different Ways People Respond to the Hard Things Life BringsThe question is, are you going to wait to discover how you respond to your massive thing, or are you going to try to build your life so as to predict a healthier response when it happens to you? Is it up to chance, or is it your choice how you respond?This episode breaks down the four types of responses I’ve noticed after “The Massive Thing” or TMT happens. It doesn’t have to be chance for you, friend. But you can’t change your life until you change your mind. Scripture: Romans 12:2, Psalm 71:14(Adapted from Season 7, Episode 91)PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to the show wherever you listen!Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!

(00:02) - Tuesday's episode delayed due to emergency surgery
(01:39) - Encouragement for those going through difficult situations
(03:26) - Changing Your Mind to Change Your Life
(05:31) - Dealing with Massive Things: Finding Hope and Happiness
(11:55) - The Genesis of My Next Book: Writing about Recovery
(14:06) - Graphing the Experience: Quality of Life vs. Survival Percentage
(16:12) - Crashers vs. Untouchables: Different Ways of Dealing with Massive Things
(20:16) - The Journey of a Dipper: Finding Balance in Hard Times
(22:52) - Climbing the Curve: Choosing Abundance in the Face of Adversity
(29:03) - Introduction and Book Sponsorship