Many of us obsess over the idea of hard work. We tend to think keeping ourselves busy at all times is the way to succeed. However, rest is as essential as our daily grind. Taking some time out helps renew our physical, mental, and spiritual well-being.
In today’s episode, writer and entrepreneur Ryan Haley shares with us how rest can lead to greater success. He talks about how God can transform our lives if we allow ourselves to pause, breathe, and reflect. This episode is for everyone whose routine is exhausting and burning them out.
Tune in to this podcast to discover how taking a rest can lead to success!
3 Reasons to Listen:
- Discover how God can work wonders in your life when you allow yourself to rest.
- Learn about God’s role in our successes and failures.
- Find out how allowing God to take control of your life can lead to success.
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About Ryan
Ryan Haley is an inspirational content creator, author, podcast host, real estate investor, minister, and a former Navy pilot. He is the founder of A Better Way podcast. Ryan’s passion is to help people discover their passions, gifts, and purpose.
To know more about Ryan and his work, you can visit his website. You may also reach him through LinkedIn or email.
Episode Highlights
[04:58] Getting to Know Ryan
- Ryan grew up in a Christian family.
- Ever since he was young, he was already wired for performance and excellence.
- Ryan served the military as a naval officer and a Navy helicopter pilot.
- His genetics and environment led him to become performance-oriented throughout school, work, and even his business.
[11:15] Ryan’s Spiritual Life
- Ryan accepted Jesus into his life when he was eight years old.
- He struggled growing up in a very liberal city, where most of his friends were not Christians.
- When he was in college, he started to drift off from his spiritual life.
- He realized that the problem with being performance-oriented is that you burn out fast.
[13:59] The Wake-Up Call
- During flight school, Ryan studied and worked hard. He had earned everything up until that point in his life, but he felt empty.
- He was in a cycle of just doing the minimum, and he completely strayed from God.
- A month before his first deployment, Ryan crashed a helicopter.
- His bad decisions allowed him to experience the protection of God.
- Upon realizing that he was spiritually dead, Ryan rededicated his life to the Lord.
[25:11] On Successes and...
