080 A Meaningful Life by Moving With Intention w/ Zachary Bell

Got Your Six with Tony Nash

English - October 17, 2022 10:00 - 23 minutes - 43.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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6ers, do you catch yourself operating on auto-pilot most of the time? Some of us, because of failure to deal with our own emotions and internal conflict, move through life this way which is why we never truly understood the reasons behind the decisions we make. It is understandable, however, because living with intention is scary.

This week, Tony Nash is joined by Zachary Bell, a US Marine Corps veteran, writer, and entrepreneur. Zach is the co-founder of Veteran With A Sign, an Instagram page that went viral in 2020 following their photos of placards with humorous messages using military terms and experiences. He is passionate about suicide prevention and connecting service members, veterans, first responders, and their families to create a community where they can lift each other up.

You will learn why after living a life full of disappointments and trauma, the idea of moving through life with deliberate intention can be terrifying. This is because at the heart of it, it means you are finally taking responsibility for yourself, your actions, and your life. You’re letting go of a rulebook and charting your own course.

As a result, you’ll come to a point where you suddenly have a lot of decisions to make. You’ll stop numbing the pain out and learn to live with it. You will be on a journey of finding your purpose and you must plan and follow through because you now have a vision for your life.

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01:09 - Using modern technology to store and draw content inspiration
02:54 - Moving through life with deliberate intent
04:40 - A highly kinetic military service experience from 2007 - 2011
06:41 - Taking a tactical pause to figure out what service meant to him
09:22 - Asking the question “Why Not Me?” from a place of love
10:39 - The “dumb” idea that catapulted into a growing military community
13:54 - When chasing the next opportunity becomes a barrier to self-reflection
18:30 - It’s time to talk about solutions instead of just raising awareness

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