Episode 145: Sequoia Club Part 5: Tough
For more information on Mental Fitness Training with Chance Potts & John Perry go to OneMoreBenefit.com Visit HelpFromDad on Instagram for educational videos that one may ask their dad. Website: HELPFROMDAD.NET Welcome to the Never Stop Getting Better Podcast, where we dive deep into personal and professional growth strategies to help you reach your fullest potential. In each episode, host John Perry explores topics ranging from leadership and productivity to mindset and self-improvement, featuring insightful interviews with experts and thought leaders. But we're not just here to share knowledge; we want to engage with our listeners too! Your feedback, comments, and shares are invaluable in helping us grow and improve. So, if you enjoy the podcast, please take a moment to like, share, and comment on your favorite episodes. And if you have any suggestions, questions, or feedback, don't hesitate to email John Perry at johnperry@neverstopgettingbetter.net. You can also go to the website neverstopgettingbetter.net Join us on this journey of continuous improvement, and let's strive to never stop getting better together!" Phil Wickwar: Sequoia Club CEO Email: Phil.saraw@gmail.com Sequoia Club Vision: A collaborative study, based on team core values and biblical truths.Which purpose is to create an environment of support, enabling our Eagles to soar at great height. Motto: “We need each other not to be blown down, burnt up, or rotten from the inside.” The Sequoia The sequoia redwood trees located in California, are some of the biggest trees in the world. The General Sherman is, in fact, noted as THE largest known living single stem tree on Earth! It is 275 ft tall, 25 feet in diameter, and is approximately 2,500 years old. Something that huge must have an incredible root system that goes down deep in order to stand that tall. Not the case at all. The sequoia redwood trees have a unique root system that is a marvel, compared to their mammoth size. Their roots are relatively shallow. There is no tap root to anchor them deep into the earth. The roots actually only go down 6-12 feet, and yet, these trees rarely fall over. They withstand strong winds, earthquakes, fires, storms, and prolonged flooding. How can something up to 500 tons, reaching over 350 feet in height, and live for many centuries remain standing with roots only going down about 10 feet? The interesting thing about the redwood tree is that their root system is intertwined with the other redwood trees, literally holding each other up. The trees grow very close together and are dependent on each other for nutrients, as well. Only redwoods have the strength and ability to support other redwoods. So, beneath the surface of these humongous, tall, statuesque trees are roots like an army of men who have their arms interlocked, standing and supporting each other. They are preventing the adversaries of life from knocking each other down. They are also making sure there is plenty of nutrients for growth to continue.
