By IT’S A NEW WEEK, SO LET’S START IT WITH 3 MORE POWERFUL STORIES…
Angel Chernoff
I received these thought-provoking stories in my inbox over the past few days from book readers who responded to a ‘thank you’ email I sent them for ordering the NEW edition of “1,000 Little Things” (I’m sharing these stories with permission):
Story #1: “This afternoon an older man and woman walked in and sat at the bar in the five star hotel where I work. They were under-dressed and reminded most of the staff of the kind of cheap tourists that are demanding and tip poorly. Since I’m the newest waitress at the bar, my coworkers insisted that it was my duty to wait on them. So I did. It turned out the man and woman were the owners of the hotel (their son now runs the company… who we’ve all met before). They tipped me $100 bill and said they were going to put in a good word for me with their son. Boy am I glad I didn’t do what my coworkers did, and let my thoughts about these people’s appearance get the best of me.”
Story #2: “My chemo therapy is making me lose chunks of my long, strawberry-blonde hair a physical attribute I’ve always been proud of. This afternoon I had a male nurse shave my head because my hair was so patchy. As I was tearing up because it was hard seeing the rest of my hair fall to the floor, the nurse bent down in front of me and sincerely said, ‘Gosh, you have the most beautiful eyes.'”
Story #3: “Lately, I’ve really been feeling like I’m failing with my rehab counseling and that I want to quit. It’s the primary reason I bought your book—to help me stay motivated. And I have some good news! Just a few moments ago my 8-year-old daughter told me, ‘I really like my new mommy that I have now so much better,’ and then proceeded to give me a huge hug. So, I guess I’m making more progress than I give myself credit for.”
Let these people’s stories be your wake-up call this week.
Let them remind you that, to a great extent, we make our own life stories by our thoughts. The reality we ultimately create is a process of our daily thinking. And when we think better about our lives and those around us, we live better in spite of the obvious challenges we face along the way. (Note: Marc and I guide our readers through powerful mindset shifts in the brand NEW edition of “1,000 Little Things Happy, Successful People Do Differently”. If you haven’t done so already, watch the official trailer for “1,000 Little Things” below.)
And note that when you order the new book today you also get $25 in bonuses for free (offer ENDS TODAY). So, order now and then just reply to this email and paste your Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc. order/receipt number and info. Marc or I will personally reply you within 24 hours with instructions for getting your free bonus. 🙂
The bottom line is that you are not the same person you were a year ago, a month ago, or a week ago. You are always growing. Experiences don’t stop. That’s life. And the very experiences that seem so tough when you are going through them are the ones you will look back on with gratitude for how far you have come. Of course, it takes practice to get there, emotionally and physically, and that’s why we wrote the NEW edition of “1,000 Little Things” for YOU.
Because, honestly, it’s your choice…
YOUR choice.
You are choosing right now.
And if you’re choosing…
to complain…
to blame…
to be stuck in the past…
to act like a victim…
to feel insecure…
to feel anger…
to feel hate…
to be naïve…
to ignore your intuition…
to ignore good advice…
to give up…
…then it’s time to choose differently.
But, let me also remind you that you are not alone. Generations of human beings in your family tree have chosen. Human beings around the world have chosen. We all have chosen at one time or another. And we stand behind you now whispering:
Choose to let go.
Choose to be present.
Choose to be positive.
Choose to forgive yourself.
Choose to forgive others.
Choose to see your value.
Choose to see the possibilities.
Choose to find meaning.
Choose to prove you’re not a victim.
Sincerely hoping you’re ready to practice thinking better.
