Welcome to this special Thanksgiving episode of Pre-Accident Investigation Safety Moment for 2021. In this episode, we delve into the transformative power of gratitude, especially during challenging times.
Host Todd Conklin shares personal insights on how to cope when the world seems filled with uncertainty, from global pandemics to everyday struggles. Instead of meeting pain with pain or anger with anger, he encourages us to step back and appreciate the good things in our lives.
Discover why gratitude is a healthier, more restorative response and how it can make a significant difference in your outlook. Learn the importance of being thankful for the people, experiences, and opportunities that support you on your journey.
Join us for a heartfelt reminder of why gratitude is crucial, not just during Thanksgiving, but every day. Be good to each other, stay safe, and remember to have fun.
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WEBVTT 00:00:00.017 --> 00:00:05.177 If I could give you one piece of advice, and I don't make any pretense that 00:00:05.177 --> 00:00:10.597 I can, so don't get all weird and preachy and say I'm being weird and preachy, right? 00:00:10.677 --> 00:00:14.677 But if I could give you one piece of advice, I think the piece of advice I'd 00:00:14.677 --> 00:00:17.297 give you is to be grateful. I don't think so. 00:00:17.840 --> 00:00:30.000 Music.
00:00:28.437 --> 00:00:32.197 Hey, everybody. Pre-accident investigation safety moment. This is the special 00:00:32.197 --> 00:00:37.557 Thanksgiving United States episode for 2021. I almost said 2012.
00:00:38.317 --> 00:00:41.057 What would that have meant? 2021 is what I'm thinking. 00:00:41.317 --> 00:00:44.797 And that is the power of gratitude. So it's 00:00:44.797 --> 00:00:47.697 the one lesson the universe continuously teaches me 00:00:47.697 --> 00:00:53.477 And that is that when times get rough And it gets crappy And the world is filled 00:00:53.477 --> 00:00:57.337 with uncertainty And there's pandemics and global shortages of toilet paper 00:00:57.337 --> 00:01:02.917 And gas prices are really high And cars are unavailable And just pick anything 00:01:02.917 --> 00:01:04.957 you want People are mean, right?
00:01:04.997 --> 00:01:10.477 You get kicked out of Uber When those things are really bad Of course our response 00:01:10.477 --> 00:01:14.257 is to meet pain with pain to meet anger with anger. 00:01:14.437 --> 00:01:17.537 Of course, that's our response. It's kind of an old school response, 00:01:17.757 --> 00:01:20.537 but that's our response. But that's probably not the right response.
00:01:20.837 --> 00:01:27.517 In fact, what I'm trying every day to teach myself is that when things get especially 00:01:27.517 --> 00:01:31.057 rough, step back and think about what you have. 00:01:31.497 --> 00:01:34.677 Think about all the things that have gone well. 00:01:35.137 --> 00:01:41.117 Think about the normal, typical life you lead and how more good things happen than bad things. 00:01:41.457 --> 00:01:45.497 And think about the people that have entered your life and the world in which 00:01:45.497 --> 00:01:50.217 you live and your friends and family, your co-workers, your peers, your associates.
00:01:50.657 --> 00:01:57.177 And think about what you have to be thankful for because that's a way healthier way to approach that. 00:01:57.657 --> 00:02:01.257 Because choosing to be angry is entirely your choice. 00:02:01.717 --> 00:02:07.817 Choosing to meet pain with pain is a retributive response, but not a restorative response. 00:02:08.877 --> 00:02:14.937 Gratitude, however, gratitude makes you think, wow, I can do this because a 00:02:14.937 --> 00:02:20.377 lot of people, a lot of systems, a lot of training, a lot of experience is there 00:02:20.377 --> 00:02:22.597 to support me on the journey as I move forward.
00:02:22.977 --> 00:02:29.057 So for Thanksgiving 2021, I would remind us of the power of gratitude. 00:02:29.577 --> 00:02:31.337 It's worth it. It's It's important. 00:02:31.917 --> 00:02:35.157 It's everything.
Learn something new every single day. Have as much fun as you 00:02:35.157 --> 00:02:38.617 possibly can. Be good to each other. And for goodness sakes, be safe.
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