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John Tullius – Nine out of ten people like chocolate. The tenth person always lies
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John Tullius – Nine out of ten people like chocolate. The tenth person always lies

byAndrew McGivernOctober 28, 2025February 19, 2026
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Terry Pratchett – In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this
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Terry Pratchett – In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this

byAndrew McGivernOctober 27, 2025February 19, 2026
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Ray Bradbury – I’m not afraid of Halloween. That’s when we can all be ourselves!
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Ray Bradbury – I’m not afraid of Halloween. That’s when we can all be ourselves!

byAndrew McGivernOctober 26, 2025February 19, 2026
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Guy Fieri – Cooking is all about people. Food is maybe the only universal thing that really has the power to bring everyone together
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Guy Fieri – Cooking is all about people. Food is maybe the only universal thing that really has the power to bring everyone together

byAndrew McGivernOctober 25, 2025February 19, 2026
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Dag Hammarskjöld – The UN was not created to take humanity to heaven, but to save it from hell
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Dag Hammarskjöld – The UN was not created to take humanity to heaven, but to save it from hell

byAndrew McGivernOctober 24, 2025February 19, 2026
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Marie Curie – Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less
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Marie Curie – Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less

byAndrew McGivernOctober 23, 2025February 19, 2026
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Gene Hill – Whoever said you can’t buy happiness forgot about puppies
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Gene Hill – Whoever said you can’t buy happiness forgot about puppies

byAndrew McGivernOctober 22, 2025February 19, 2026
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Unkown – An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
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Unkown – An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

byAndrew McGivernOctober 21, 2025March 13, 2026
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Auguste Escoffier – Good food is the foundation of genuine happiness
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Auguste Escoffier – Good food is the foundation of genuine happiness

byAndrew McGivernOctober 20, 2025February 19, 2026
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Socrates – The unexamined life is not worth living.
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Socrates – The unexamined life is not worth living.

byAndrew McGivernOctober 19, 2025February 19, 2026
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the Daily Quote – Positive Daily Inspiration and Motivational Quote of the Day
the Daily Quote – Positive Daily Inspiration and Motivational Quote of the Day

Tune in daily to get a short dose of daily inspiration to kick start your day in a positive way.

the Daily Quote brings you inspirational quotes to help motivate and inspire your day with positivity.
Listen to the show for positive quotes from Albert Einstein, Maya Angelo, Seth Godin, Tony Robbins, Winston Churchill, Martin Luther King Jr, John Lennon, William Shakespeare, Lao Tzu, Confucius and more…

Every single day you will hear a motivational quote to fire up your day.

Jon Kabat-Zinn – “You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.”
byAndrew McGivern - Motivational Quotes and Daily Inspiration | Quote of the Day

Welcome to the Daily Quote — I'm Andrew McGivern.

This episode is brought to you by the Great News podcast because good news should be heard. Available where all fine podcasts are found but to make it easy for you I've left a link in the show notes. Right here where you are listening right now.

Today's quote comes from Jon Kabat-Zinn — professor emeritus of medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, founder of the world-renowned Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program, and the scientist who brought ancient mindfulness practices into mainstream medicine.

He said:

”You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.”

These words completely reframe the relationship most of us have with stress. Here's what most people are actually trying to do when life gets hard: stop the waves. Eliminate the stress. Fix the situation. Remove the problem. Get to the place where everything is calm and manageable and under control — and then, finally, feel okay.

But Kabat-Zinn — a molecular biologist who spent decades studying the science of the mind — is pointing at something the research makes undeniable: the waves don't stop. Stress isn't a malfunction in your life. It's a feature of it.

In 1979, Kabat-Zinn began working with chronically ill patients who weren't responding to traditional treatments — people whose waves weren't going anywhere — and what he discovered was that what transformed their experience wasn't eliminating their difficulties, but changing their relationship to them.

That's what surfing is. The surfer doesn't control the ocean. Doesn't calm the water. Doesn't wish the waves away. They develop the skill to move with the wave rather than fight against it. Kabat-Zinn describes mindfulness as moment-to-moment, non-judgemental awareness — not trying to get to some better place, but learning to be present with what's actually here.

The wave of a difficult conversation. The wave of a deadline. The wave of uncertainty. You can't make them stop. But you can learn, gradually, with practice, to ride them without being swept under. That's not resignation. That's mastery.

So here's the question: What wave are you currently trying to stop, that you might be better served learning to surf?

Because the ocean isn't going to calm itself. But you can get better on the board. One wave at a time — present, aware, and riding rather than drowning.

That's it for today. I'm Andrew McGivern — I'll see you in the next one with another Daily Quote.

Jon Kabat-Zinn – “You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.”
Jon Kabat-Zinn – “You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.”
March 25, 2026
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Naval Ravikant – “Find what feels like play to you, but looks like work to others.”
March 24, 2026
Andrew McGivern - Motivational Quotes and Daily Inspiration | Quote of the Day
Eleanor Roosevelt – “It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.”
March 23, 2026
Andrew McGivern - Motivational Quotes and Daily Inspiration | Quote of the Day
Tony Robbins – “Ten years from now you’ll laugh at whatever’s stressing you out today. So why not laugh now?”
March 22, 2026
Andrew McGivern - Motivational Quotes and Daily Inspiration | Quote of the Day
Octavia Butler – “First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you’re inspired or not. Habit is persistence in practice.”
March 21, 2026
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Mia Hamm – “Take your victories, whatever they may be, cherish them, use them, but don’t settle for them.”
March 20, 2026
Andrew McGivern - Motivational Quotes and Daily Inspiration | Quote of the Day
Pablo Picasso – “Action is the foundational key to all success.”
March 19, 2026
Andrew McGivern - Motivational Quotes and Daily Inspiration | Quote of the Day
Carl Lewis – “If you don’t have confidence, you’ll always find a way not to win.”
March 18, 2026
Andrew McGivern - Motivational Quotes and Daily Inspiration | Quote of the Day
Bill Phillips – “The difference between who you are and who you want to be is what you do.”
March 17, 2026
Andrew McGivern - Motivational Quotes and Daily Inspiration | Quote of the Day
Charles Buxton – “You will never find time for anything. If you want time, you must make it.”
March 16, 2026
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Great News | Inspiring Stories, Positive Developments and Good News
Great News | Inspiring Stories, Positive Developments and Good News

The Great News Podcast is your source for positive news, inspiring stories, and good news from around the world. We skip the doom and gloom of mainstream media to focus on scientific breakthroughs, environmental wins, and the inspiring news that proves the world is getting better. Join Andrew McGivern for a dose of optimism and uplifting stories that will change your perspective on human progress.
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Keep looking for the good in the world, because it is not only there – its everywhere.

Self-Spreading CRISPR and the Sun Battery That Outperforms Lithium-Ion
byAndrew McGivern | Good News Podcast Host - Positive News and Inspiration

This episode is brought to you by the Daily Quote. The podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way.

Today, we are diving into some truly groundbreaking advancements in medicine, biotechnology, and sustainable energy. What if a gene editor could replicate and spread like a virus to ensure it reaches every cell that needs a cure? That is our lead story today.

Plus, we have a ”rechargeable sun battery” that outperforms lithium-ion, tiny bubbles that shatter cancer’s defenses, and a city-wide success story in wiping out Dengue fever.

CRISPR Gene Editor Replicates and Spreads Like a Virus

New Sun Battery Beats Lithium-Ion

Bubbles and Ultrasound Break Soften Tumour Walls for Better Treatment

Wiping Out Dengue Fever

And don’t forget to stick around for the speed round, where we’ll dive into even more great news.Prime C Shows Striking Survival Benefit in ALS Clinical Trial

Inhalable Treatment Could Replace Months of Pills for TB

Could a “Longevity Protein” Slow How We Age?An Inflammation Suppressor Decreases Mortality
Turning Our Own DNA Against Cancer

Until next time, keep looking for the good in the world, because it’s not only there—it’s everywhere.

Self-Spreading CRISPR and the Sun Battery That Outperforms Lithium-Ion
Self-Spreading CRISPR and the Sun Battery That Outperforms Lithium-Ion
March 18, 2026
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Cancer-Eating Bacteria, 10-Passenger Flying Taxis, and the First Moon Harvest
March 9, 2026
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Can We Bottle the Sun? Plus the AI Tool Outperforming Doctors in Rare Disease Diagnosis
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Lower Crime and More Energy
March 3, 2026
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Saving the Banana and Reversing Brain Aging
February 28, 2026
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Mushroom Boxes and Bacterial Mating
February 25, 2026
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How AI is Designing Custom Antibodies and Curing Cancer
February 21, 2026
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3D-Printed Organs & Steel Brain Probes: The Next Frontier of Medical Tech
February 17, 2026
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Resetting Cells to “Age Zero” and Turning Tumors Against Themselves
February 13, 2026
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Psychedelics Without the “Trip”: New Drugs for Depression and PTSD
February 10, 2026
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    Jon Kabat-Zinn – “You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.”

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    Naval Ravikant – “Find what feels like play to you, but looks like work to others.”

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    Eleanor Roosevelt – “It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.”

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    Tony Robbins – “Ten years from now you’ll laugh at whatever’s stressing you out today. So why not laugh now?”

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    Self-Spreading CRISPR and the Sun Battery That Outperforms Lithium-Ion
    byAndrew McGivern | Good News Podcast Host - Positive News and Inspiration

    This episode is brought to you by the Daily Quote. The podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way.

    Today, we are diving into some truly groundbreaking advancements in medicine, biotechnology, and sustainable energy. What if a gene editor could replicate and spread like a virus to ensure it reaches every cell that needs a cure? That is our lead story today.

    Plus, we have a ”rechargeable sun battery” that outperforms lithium-ion, tiny bubbles that shatter cancer’s defenses, and a city-wide success story in wiping out Dengue fever.

    CRISPR Gene Editor Replicates and Spreads Like a Virus

    New Sun Battery Beats Lithium-Ion

    Bubbles and Ultrasound Break Soften Tumour Walls for Better Treatment

    Wiping Out Dengue Fever

    And don’t forget to stick around for the speed round, where we’ll dive into even more great news.Prime C Shows Striking Survival Benefit in ALS Clinical Trial

    Inhalable Treatment Could Replace Months of Pills for TB

    Could a “Longevity Protein” Slow How We Age?An Inflammation Suppressor Decreases Mortality
    Turning Our Own DNA Against Cancer

    Until next time, keep looking for the good in the world, because it’s not only there—it’s everywhere.

    Self-Spreading CRISPR and the Sun Battery That Outperforms Lithium-Ion
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