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#288 ‒ The impact of gratitude, serving others, embracing mortality, and living intentionally | Walter Green

2024/2/5
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Walter Green: 我在充满挑战的童年中长大，这让我深刻认识到生命的短暂和不可预测性，也让我养成了积极主动的生活态度。我经历过严重的抑郁症，但通过治疗最终恢复了健康。在50岁生日时，我开始重视并公开表达对朋友的感激之情，这成为了我后来‘Say It Now’运动的起源。在70岁时，我用一年的时间拜访了44位对我人生有重要影响的人，并表达了我的感激之情。在人生的最后阶段，我致力于完成一些重要的事情，并尽力照顾好身边的人，这让我感到内心的平静。 Peter Attia: 与Walter Green的对话让我对感恩、助人、坦然面对死亡和有目标地生活有了更深刻的理解。Walter Green的经历和观点，对如何更好地生活，以及如何与他人建立更深厚的关系提供了宝贵的启示。他强调了人际关系的重要性，以及及时表达感激之情的重要性。他的‘Say It Now’运动，鼓励人们及时表达对亲人的感激之情，这对于提升人们的幸福感和生活质量具有重要意义。

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Walter Green shares his challenging childhood experiences, including his family's financial struggles, his mother's battle with cancer, and his father's early death. These experiences instilled in him a deep appreciation for the fragility of life and the importance of living intentionally.
  • Walter's family faced financial hardship after his father's dude ranch business failed.
  • His mother's cancer diagnosis and his father's heart attack at a young age significantly impacted his perspective on life.
  • Frequent moves during his childhood prevented him from forming close friendships.
  • His father's death at 53 instilled in him a sense of urgency and intentionality.

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Walter Green is a remarkable philanthropist, mentor, author of This Is the Moment!, and founder of the impactful “Say It Now” movement. In this episode, Walter delves into the unique insights gained from his challenging upbringing, discusses embracing mortality, and highlights the mindset of “finishing strong.” He shares insights on intentionality, thinking in reverse, saying “no,” prioritizing relationships, and the essence of focusing on others. The conversation focuses on the “Say It Now” movement, which stresses the importance of expressing sentiments to loved ones well before the end of life.

We discuss:

  • How Peter and Walter met through Ric Elias [2:45];
  • The unique perspectives and life lessons provided by Walter’s challenging childhood [5:30];
  • Walter’s harrowing experience with a sudden mental breakdown and his subsequent recovery with the help of therapy [11:15];
  • A diverse professional journey ending in great success [18:15];
  • The birth of a movement: celebrating friendships through public tributes and expressing gratitude to those who have shaped your life’s journey [22:30];
  • Intentionality, thinking in reverse, saying “no”, and other guiding principles for Walter [30:00];
  • Walter’s global journey of gratitude on his 70th birthday: visiting friends and creating memorable experiences [39:15];
  • The profound impact of acknowledging and expressing gratitude for the people who contribute to our lives [46:15];
  • The key elements for creating meaningful connections and cultivating deep, authentic friendships [52:15];
  • The “Say It Now” movement: the inspiration behind the remarkably impactful initiative [58:30];
  • What “finishing strong” means to Walter [1:07:30];
  • Finding peace at the end of life through expressing gratitude and finding purpose in serving others [1:16:00];
  • Resources to learn about “Say It Now” [1:26:15]; and
  • More.

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