Brian Johnson describes a broken gas pump payment terminal and how it made him realize how many small miracles keep daily life running. He suggests using minor frustrations as reminders to practice gratitude instead of getting annoyed.
Hi, this is Brian. Welcome back to another Heroic Plus One. I started typing this from the gas station as I filled up the old gas tank. Emerson just finished a great tournament. We're driving home. I pulled into the gas station, drove up to a pump, got out, put the iPhone up to pay, and nothing. Tried again and nothing. Then I noticed the little payment terminal thing wasn't working. Perfect. I got back into the car. I told Emerson the pump wasn't working as I pulled up to another one. As I did, I asked him, you know what I think when things like that don't work? He said, what? I said, I think people are stupid. He's like, really? I laugh and say, dude, no, of course not. Then I could see myself thinking that, but I didn't. Then I continued, whenever something like that doesn't work, I like to think about how it usually does work. And how many little miracles there are in our lives that we take for granted. And that's today's plus one. In addition to laughing at myself, the next time something doesn't quite work the way you want, whether it's a gas station pump, an internet connection, or some other mundane but miraculous thing, see how fast you can flip the switch and use the little glitch as a trigger prompt cue to remind yourself of how incredibly blessed we are. Let's do that all day, every day, especially today.
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