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The Screen Time Panic May Be Missing the Point
Mental Health

The Screen Time Panic May Be Missing the Point

byGreatNewsPodFebruary 24, 2026February 24, 2026
For the past decade, the narrative has been near-universal: teenagers are on their phones too…
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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.

Bill Phillips – “The difference between who you are and who you want to be is what you do.”
byAndrew McGivern - Motivational Quotes and Daily Inspiration | Quote of the Day

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

Today's quote is attributed to Bill Phillips — fitness expert, entrepreneur, and author of Body for Life, one of the most successful transformation programs ever created.

He once said:

”The difference between who you are and who you want to be is what you do.”

Very interesting… Because buried inside that one sentence is one of the most honest (and uncomfortable) truths in personal development.

Some people think the gap between who they are and who they want to be is about talent. Or luck. Or timing. Or circumstances. They tell themselves: if things were different, I would be different. If I had more time, more resources, more opportunity, I'd be the person I want to be.

But Phillips cuts right through that. He says the gap isn't made of circumstances. It's made of actions. Specifically, the actions you're taking (or not taking) every single day.

Think about it this way. The person you want to be, the fit version, the disciplined version, the successful version, the confident version. What does that person do differently?
They show up when they don't feel like it. They do the work before the reward arrives. They make the choice that serves their future self instead of their present comfort.

Phillips believed that the transformation you create in one area of your life is merely an example of the power you have to transform everything else in your world. It starts with one decision. Then the next. Then the next. And slowly, through what you do, you become who you want to be.

The gap isn't a mystery. It's a to-do list.
So here's the question: Think about the person you want to be. Now ask yourself, what does that person do that you aren't doing yet?

Because that's the gap. And the only thing that closes it is what you do. Starting today.

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

Bill Phillips – “The difference between who you are and who you want to be is what you do.”
Bill Phillips – “The difference between who you are and who you want to be is what you do.”
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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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This podcast is brought to you by the Daily Quote. The podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way!

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    Bill Phillips – “The difference between who you are and who you want to be is what you do.”

    byAndrew McGivernMarch 17, 2026March 17, 2026

    Charles Buxton – “You will never find time for anything. If you want time, you must make it.”

    byAndrew McGivernMarch 16, 2026March 16, 2026

    Rhonda Byrne – “Every single second is an opportunity to change your life, because in any moment you can change the way you feel.”

    byAndrew McGivernMarch 15, 2026March 16, 2026

    Brian Tracy – “Your true success in life begins only when you make the commitment to become excellent at what you do.”

    byAndrew McGivernMarch 14, 2026March 16, 2026
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    Cancer-Eating Bacteria, 10-Passenger Flying Taxis, and the First Moon Harvest
    byAndrew McGivern | Good News Podcast Host - Positive News and Inspiration

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

    Today, we are exploring a medical breakthrough that uses ”hungry” bacteria to fight cancer, a massive electric flying taxi taking to the skies in China, and a successful harvest of chickpeas grown in actual moon dirt
    Plus, we’ll look at a new computer chip that gives self-driving cars reflexes four times faster than the human brain

    Bacteria that eats cancer from the inside out

    China tests a ”Flying Bus”!

    Moon Humus May be a Reality

    Robot Cars react 4X faster than humans

    And stick around for our speed round, where we’ll cover even more great news!

    US Forests fighting harder against climate change

    Gold Supraballs capture 90% of solar spectrum

    A few changes at home reduce asthma attacks

    New additive increases organic solar cell efficiency

    If you like the Great News Podcast, You'll love the great news letter. Because the Great News Podcast is Great! But the Great News Letter is Greater!

    The Great News Letter is FREE and includes all the good news stories.

    Cancer-Eating Bacteria, 10-Passenger Flying Taxis, and the First Moon Harvest
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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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