How Can Men Navigate Personal Challenges and Find Joy in Life with Samuel Snead

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5 Ways to Maintain Joy in the Midst of Life's Challenges

In this episode of the podcast, Samuel J Snead, a successful entrepreneur from Atlanta, Georgia, shared his journey of navigating the challenges of running a business while dealing with personal issues such as a failing marriage and health problems. Despite these challenges, Snead learned to stay positive and keep his joy up, eventually landing a six-figure job with a company that needed his skills. Here are 5 ways you can maintain joy in the midst of life's challenges:

1. Be aware of your pain and acknowledge it to begin the healing journey.
2. Surround yourself with wise counsel and don't deal with pain alone.
3. Practice "pausing" for 5-20 minutes to turn off the world and focus on breathing and being present.
4. Get clear on what you want to achieve in life, and find joy in the process of achieving your goals.
5. Choose to focus on the positive side of things and reframe your mindset to see things positively.

Snead also emphasized the importance of having a support system and being honest with oneself to achieve success in life. He believes that anyone can change their programming and habits by renewing their mind and speaking things into existence for good. By following these tips, you can maintain joy even in the midst of life's challenges.

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Samuel's Entrepreneurial Journey [00:01:00] Samuel talks about his experience as an entrepreneur, how he learned to navigate the challenges of running a business, and how he eventually closed down his business in 2017.

Importance of Staying Positive [00:04:42] Samuel discusses how he struggled to stay positive during his personal and business challenges, and how he started a Facebook page to post positive content and keep his joy up.

Offering Suggestions for Improvement [00:09:14] Samuel talks about how he wrote a letter to the CEO of his former company to offer his insights and suggestions for improvement, and how he titled the email "This is going to be a kick in the balls."

Navigating the Corporate World [00:10:03] Samuel talks about his experience working in the corporate world and how unproductive it can be.

Importance of Joy and Kingdom Principles in Business [00:13:07] Samuel discusses the importance of joy and incorporating kingdom principles in business, citing Bob Proctor as an example.

Dealing with Pain and Finding Joy [00:17:06] Samuel and Tim discuss the cycle of facing pain, feeling the pain, and coming out of it, and the importance of not dealing with it alone. They also talk about the difference between joy and a smile, and the importance of self-care after dealing with deep hurtful stuff.

The Importance of a Support System [00:19:49] Tim emphasizes the importance of having a support system, particularly for men, to help them navigate through difficult times.

The Concept of Paws [00:21:13] Samuel introduces the concept of "pause," which stands for putting the world on pause. He explains how he learned to meditate and take short breaks throughout the day to turn off the world and focus on gratitude and present moments.

Learning Skills in a Chaotic Environment [00:28:39] Tim shares his experience of learning skills quickly while working in a chaotic environment and how he used the "heart math solution" to create a pause and reframe his thoughts during triggering situations.

Getting clear on goals [00:31:34] Samuel talks about the importance of getting clear on goals and offers an assessment tool to help with this.