📚 2 Books mentioned in "MICHELLE OBAMA Opens Up On Her 8 Years In The White House: "We Know Too Much."" of On Purpose with Jay Shetty
Podcast: On Purpose with Jay Shetty
Episode: MICHELLE OBAMA Opens Up On Her 8 Years In The White House: "We Know Too Much."
Published on January 8, 2024
Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!
Becoming
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Absolutely I think what's beautiful about this book, 'The Light We Carry' and 'Becoming', is it shows us just how many trials, challenges, and setbacks that you've had to overcome in your life So elegantly, gracefully, tactfully You know, with so much determination and drive And I'm intrigued that after having overcome so much, like you said, climbing Mount Everest using that as our analogy, what is the thing that keeps you up at night now?
In this segment, Jay Shetty highlights Michelle Obama's book 'Becoming' to emphasize the trials and challenges she has faced throughout her life. This commentary leads into a broader conversation about resilience and determination, providing insight into her journey.
The Light We Carry
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Absolutely I think what's beautiful about this book, 'The Light We Carry' and 'Becoming', is it shows us just how many trials, challenges, and setbacks that you've had to overcome in your life So elegantly, gracefully, tactfully You know, with so much determination and drive And I'm intrigued that after having overcome so much, like you said, climbing Mount Everest using that as our analogy, what is the thing that keeps you up at night now?
In this segment, Jay Shetty highlights Michelle Obama's book 'The Light We Carry', emphasizing how it beautifully illustrates the numerous trials and challenges she has faced and overcome in her life. This part of the discussion revolves around her remarkable resilience.
Building, creating, painting, drawing, fixing, putting something real into the world that came from your own hands Yes, something small You know, that’s why I talk about the power of small in the light we carry Because a lot of times our brains are trying to do the big fix and that’s when we feel hopeless and we’re tired Because most of us don’t have the power to fix anything at a big scale, but we can focus on the small things that we have control over You know, making a sweater for your daughter, helping a child in your neighborhood, loving the children you bring into the world and making sure they have everything they need That’s where change happens Right?
Michelle Obama discusses a theme from her book, 'The Light We Carry', emphasizing the importance of small actions and focusing on what individuals can control.
You know, I talk about in the light when I think about kids from communities that are under-invested in their anger, their lack of like, I don't, none of this belongs to me. So why would I protect it? Why wouldn't I break down your house or rob you or try to take your car because I don't own any of this?
Michelle Obama refers to her book 'The Light We Carry' while discussing her perspective on how disadvantaged communities don't feel invested in or protected by society, and how that can affect their behavior.
It was a product of one of the hardest moments that I had on the campaign trail, but one of the best growth moments, and I write about this in the light.
In this moment, Michelle Obama talks about her book 'The Light We Carry,' reflecting on a tough yet transformative experience during her time on the campaign trail.