Midweek Reset: Going International, World Cup Fever, And Choosing Kindness

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☀️ Host Jason Connell returns for a "Midweek Reset" episode of Good Thinking, encouraging listeners to pause, breathe, set aside stress, and refocus on goals. He shares a message from friend Ben Ripley, who has been translating Jason’s daily Good Thinking messages into French with his tutor in Paris, who says Jason is “very wise,” highlighting the show’s international reach and usefulness for language learning. Jason also talks about his World Cup excitement, enjoying games from all countries, appreciating different styles and stars, and feeling connected listening to a match in LA; he notes the tournament’s return to North American soil for the first time since 1994 and hopes it helps soccer grow in America. He emphasizes the ongoing theme of kindness toward self and others, then heads to hot yoga, and asks listeners to subscribe, rate, share, and visit goodthinking.life.

00:00 Midweek Reset Intro
00:28 French Tutor Shoutout
01:36 World Cup Fever
02:50 Kindness Theme Check-In
03:18 Yoga and Sign-Off

Transcript

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Just curious. Welcome to Just Curious Media. This is Good Thinking, and I'm Jason Connell. So I'm back with another midweek reset. I always love this time of week. You know, a chance to just take a break, reset yourself in all facets, and then gear up for the end of the week into the weekend. Any goals you have on your mind or any stress that you have, just put it aside, take a breath, and let's get back to it. So I wanted to share something really cool this week that a friend sent me. And uh shout out Ben Ripley, dear friend, and uh very talented screenwriter and soccer player. So Ben has been listening to Good Thinking, which is great, so thank you. And he shared this, and I'm gonna read straight from the text message. So I have this French tutor in Paris, and lately I've been translating your daily good thinking messages and sharing them with him. He loves them, and then his friend goes on to say, Your friend Jason, he is very wise. Wow, I love it. We are going international. Actually, we know we have fans abroad, but I love this the personal touch. I do not know his tutor's name, but I love that they're using this show to work on translation and language because they're little bite-sized sentences, but the meaning is deep. So I hope it continues, Ben. I hope your studies help you become more fluent in French. So, what else is going on? I have World Cup fever. I have to admit it. Yes, I love the USA, but I can watch any and every game out there. I love seeing the world unite, countries unite. And I really love the fact that we get a chance to see how every country has their own style and have their own superstars. And so it's wonderful to have the World Cup back on North American soil. It hasn't been here since 1994. Crazy it took so long. And I was driving today to an appointment, listening to a game, not really watching it, but I was listening. And I love the fact that it was in LA. It just kind of made me feel more connected to everything. No, I was not at the game, but just listening, taking it in, and just enjoying it, enjoying the World Cup, because it's only here every four years. I've been really present and aware, and there's so much gratitude I have that we're able to enjoy this robust tournament. There's so many games on every day, you can't catch them all, but I really think a lot of people are tuning in and uh helping the sport grow, at least in America. Beyond that, I hope that everyone is enjoying the new theme of kindness. I hope we're not just enjoying it, I hope we're using it. I hope we're showing ourselves more kindness, others more kindness, and just being happier people, which is really what we're after, right? A happier self, a happier planet, and we're all working together. Much like a soccer team. But that's really it. A little midweek reset. And in fact, as I wrap up here, I'm headed straight to Hot Yoga to get even more centered and to become even a kinder self. So thank you all for listening. Please be sure to subscribe to the show, rate the show five stars, and share it with a friend. And check out the website if you haven't done so in a while, goodthinking.life. Check out the support page. If you can help, great. If you can plant a seed for someone else, awesome. But above all, thank you, and we'll see you next time.