Why You Keep Taking Life for Granted and the One Perspective Shift You Need Right Now: He Had to Die to Learn This, with Jay Setchell | #586 episode artwork

EPISODE · Mar 9, 2026 · 38 MIN

Why You Keep Taking Life for Granted and the One Perspective Shift You Need Right Now: He Had to Die to Learn This, with Jay Setchell | #586

from Personal Development Mastery: Mindset and Growth for Midlife Professionals · host Dr Agi Keramidas - Midlife & Transition Coach

If you woke up tomorrow and realized you’d been given “one more chance” at life, what would you do differently today?It’s easy to treat life like something we’re entitled to… until a hard season hits: pain, loss, setbacks, uncertainty. In this episode, Jay Setchell (in his 70s, mostly paralysed, having survived multiple near-death experiences and 73 surgeries) shares how to internalise that life is a gift before you’re forced to learn it the hard way, and how gratitude, faith, and personal responsibility can carry you through your toughest winters.A simple mindset shift to stop asking “why me?” and start navigating adversity with acceptance, resilience, and clarity.Practical ways to build inner strength—so you keep moving forward inch by inch even when you feel stuck or overwhelmed.A powerful framework for radical ownership, including how to apply it even when life is outside your control.Press play to learn how to develop the “strength within you” so you can stay grateful, take ownership, and remember: no matter what you’re facing, it’s always too soon to quit.˚VALUABLE RESOURCES:Jay's website: https://neverquittrying.com/˚Coaching with Agi: https://personaldevelopmentmasterypodcast.com/mentor˚Send us a text Support the showSubscribe to our weekly email: https://personaldevelopmentmasterypodcast.com/email---A personal development podcast for midlife professionals, offering mindset tips and practical tools for personal growth, self mastery, personal mastery, and purposeful living. Discover psychology tips for emotional intelligence and growth mindset, including overcoming impostor syndrome and building self mastery.Personal Development Mastery features personal development interviews and solo episodes empowering professionals, entrepreneurs, and seekers to cultivate self mastery and create a meaningful, fulfilling life aligned with who they truly are.To support the show, click here.

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If you woke up tomorrow and realized you’d been given “one more chance” at life, what would you do differently today? It’s easy to treat life like something we’re entitled to… until a hard season hits: pain, loss, setbacks, uncertainty. In this episode, Jay Setchell (in his 70s, mostly paralysed, having survived multiple near-death experiences and 73 surgeries) shares how to internalise that life is a gift before you’re forced to learn it the hard way, and how gratitude, faith, and personal...

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