It's important that what thoughts you are feeding into your mind because your thoughts create your belief and experiences. You have positive thoughts and you have negative ones too. Nurture your mind with positive thoughts: kindness, empathy, compassion, peace, love, joy, humility, generosity, etc. The more you feed your mind with positive thoughts, the more you can attract great things into your life.
One recent December, at age 53, John Kralik found his life at a terrible, frightening low: his small law firm was failing; he was struggling through a painful second divorce; he had grown distant from his two older children and was afraid he might lose contact with his young daughter; he was living in a tiny apartment where he froze in the winter and baked in the summer; he was 40 pounds overweight; his girlfriend had just broken up with him; and overall, his dearest life dreams--including hopes of upholding idealistic legal principles and of becoming a judge--seemed to have slipped beyond his reach. Then, during a desperate walk in the hills on New Year's Day, John was struck by the belief that his life might become at least tolerable if, instead of focusing on what he didn't have, he could find some way to be grateful for what he had. Inspired by a beautiful, simple note his ex-girlfriend had sent to thank him for his Christmas gift, John imagined that he might find a way to feel grateful by writing thank-you notes. To keep himself going, he set himself a goal--come what may--of writing 365 thank-you notes in the coming year. One by one, day after day, he began to handwrite thank yous--for gifts or kindnesses he'd received from loved ones and coworkers, from past business associates and current foes, from college friends and doctors and store clerks and handymen and neighbors, and anyone, really, absolutely anyone, who'd done him a good turn, however large or small. Immediately after he'd sent his very first notes, significant and surprising benefits began to come John's way--from financial gain to true friendship, from weight loss to inner peace. While John wrote his notes, the economy collapsed, the bank across the street from his office failed, but thank-you note by thank-you note, John's whole life turned around. 365 Thank Yous is a rare memoir: its touching, immediately accessible message--and benefits--come to readers from the plainspoken storytelling of an ordinary man. Kralik sets a believable, doable example of how to live a miraculously good life. To read 365 Thank Yous is to be changed.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE INDIE AWARD FOR FICTION 2017 LONGLISTED FOR THE MILES FRANKLIN LITERARY AWARD 2017 A beautiful new novel about the innocence of childhood and the scars that stay with you for life, from the award winning author of Mr Wigg and Nest. 'All in?' Kieran pulled me up, and the others followed. We gathered around the bigger tree. No one asked Matty - he just reached up and put his right hand on the trunk with ours. Kieran cleared his throat. 'We swear, on these trees, to always be friends. To protect each other - and this place.' Finding those carved trees forged a bond between Jay and her four childhood friends and opened their eyes to a wider world. But their attempt to protect the grove ends in disaster, and that one day on the river changes their lives forever. Seventeen years later, Jay finally has her chance to make amends. But at what cost? Not every wrong can be put right, but sometimes looking the other way is no longer an option. Praise for Where The Trees Were: 'an entrancing novel from a powerful new voice in Australian literature' - Australian Women's Weekly - APRIL 2016 AWW GREAT READ Praise for Nest: '(a) truly rich novel' - Sydney Morning Herald 'a thoroughly enjoyable, uplifting read from one of the most creative nature writers of our time' - MiNDFOOD Praise for Mr Wigg: 'beautiful and absorbing' - Sydney Morning Herald 'Simpson is a beautiful writer' - The Big Issue **Includes an extract from Simpson's next transporting novel, The Last Woman in the World**
"This book is written with the sole objective of helping the reader achieve a happy, satisfying, and worthwhile life." -- Norman Vincent Peale The precursor to The Secret, The Power of Positive Thinking has helped millions of men and women to achieve fulfillment in their lives. In this phenomenal bestseller, Dr. Peale demonstrates the power of faith in action. With the practical techniques outlined in this book, you can energize your life -- and give yourself the initiative needed to carry out your ambitions and hopes. You'll learn how to: Expect the best and get it Believe in yourself and in everything you do Develop the power to reach your goals Break the worry habit and achieve a relaxed life Improve your personal and professional relationships Assume control over your circumstances Be kind to yourself
This book contains 501 of the best quotes we could find to help you get that extra jolt of motivation you need every single day. Throughout the day you can also listen and repeat 500 daily affirmations to keep that jolt of motivation going to make sure you have a productive and prosperous day. In all you have 1001 of the best motivational quotes and daily affirmations to tap into to live your best life! I would encourage you to take in the quotes and affirmations slowly, maybe only one a day at first. Don’t overwhelm yourself by overloading your mind with all the advice this book has to offer. Understand how the quotes apply to your life, don’t just consume all the information at once to change your life as quickly as possible. That’s not the purpose of the information given. Stop looking for motivation in all the wrong places when all the motivation you need is really inside of you. Don’t just read the book for the words on the page but learn to use this book and the quotes inside to help you relate to your situation and how to have the right mindset to get you through whatever is on your mind. Discover yourself and discover what really motivates you to achieve the goals you have set for yourself. Let some of the greatest minds in the world show you how to look at your life in a way you never thought possible. Don’t be surprised if you find out they have gone through many of the same things you are experiencing now and how they overcame them through their words of wisdom. With almost 3 years of daily quotes and affirmations to choose from you should have no problem having something new every day to keep you motivated. I know you will love this book and all it has to offer and I know you will love how your life will look even 1 year from now, it’s all in your “mind” so bring it out. There’s no excuse to get the motivation you’ve been searching for. Your new go to guide is filled with everything you need, starting now!
This book arose out of a belief that children, though born mindful, are being moved away from this natural state more rapidly than ever. With the stress and anxiety epidemic of our time, we’re all in greater need to return to a state of conscious presence—the very definition of mindfulness. You may ask when and how we’ve lost this simple state. It’s usually around the same time we notice it in our own children—generally in elementary school starting in the mid-to-late grades, when we succeed in training children out of mindfulness and into the world of past and future. This book is meant to offer tools which can be incorporated into normal, everyday activities to retrain the mind back to this natural state. It is not meant to teach how to be mindful, but to give tools to bring mindfulness back into everyday life. Each activity is intended to be used by parents to regain their sense of peace in everyday life, cope with stressors and anxieties and spend time with their children in conscious presence. It is also aimed at prolonging the natural state of mindfulness in children, help them remain focused and give them tools to cope with stress and anxiety. Why be mindful? - Recognize Emotions - Regain Peace - Cultivate Patience - See with Fresh Eyes - Let Go of Negativity - Remove Judgement - Connect with Others - Understand the Self - Give up Struggle - Nurture Gratitude - Manage Stress What does it take to be mindful? It takes intentional action along with the right tools. Your intent to bring peace into your life has brought you to this book. This book will provide you with daily tools to cultivate mindfulness. How will this book help? - 365-Day Guide - Engages Children - Easy Meditations - Everyday Scenarios - Step-by-Step Tools - Inspirational Lessons - Fun and Simple Approach - Simple Meditations - Peace Oriented
Unlock your daily dose of inspiration: In the hustle of everyday life, finding that spark of motivation can be the key to unlocking your greatest potential. 365 Successful Days is your passport to a year filled with daily inspiration and empowerment. Within these pages lie 365 carefully curated quotes from visionaries, philosophers, and trailblazers throughout history. Whether it's the wisdom of renowned philosophers or the insights of modern-day pioneers, this book holds a treasure trove of guidance and encouragement.
ARE YOU POSITIVE? might be one of the easiest and best books you will ever read. Why? Because the book is meant to be read at a pace of one page per day, and each page provides you with a positive outlook or positive action steps for your day ahead. By the time you finish the book, you will have a more positive outlook in life and a roadmap to achieving success! Today’s world is heavily inundated with negativity and fear from social media, news media, entertainment media, politicians, peers, and other sources. We are so conditioned by our negative, fear-ridden world that we react to each other and to situations with passiveness, defensiveness, and negativity. This book is a daily source of positive quotes and discussions that will help redirect your thinking and attitudes toward always seeing the positive in people and situations in your life. It is a truism that how you see your world is how your world is. And if you can start taking the positive outlook and positive actions suggested in this book, you will begin living in a positive and uplifting world where opportunity and success abound. Take this book one day at a time and be amazed how quickly it changes your life for the better! At one page a day, why not give it a shot?
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • From authors of Lean In and Originals: a powerful, inspiring, and practical book about building resilience and moving forward after life’s inevitable setbacks After the sudden death of her husband, Sheryl Sandberg felt certain that she and her children would never feel pure joy again. “I was in ‘the void,’” she writes, “a vast emptiness that fills your heart and lungs and restricts your ability to think or even breathe.” Her friend Adam Grant, a psychologist at Wharton, told her there are concrete steps people can take to recover and rebound from life-shattering experiences. We are not born with a fixed amount of resilience. It is a muscle that everyone can build. Option B combines Sheryl’s personal insights with Adam’s eye-opening research on finding strength in the face of adversity. Beginning with the gut-wrenching moment when she finds her husband, Dave Goldberg, collapsed on a gym floor, Sheryl opens up her heart—and her journal—to describe the acute grief and isolation she felt in the wake of his death. But Option B goes beyond Sheryl’s loss to explore how a broad range of people have overcome hardships including illness, job loss, sexual assault, natural disasters, and the violence of war. Their stories reveal the capacity of the human spirit to persevere . . . and to rediscover joy. Resilience comes from deep within us and from support outside us. Even after the most devastating events, it is possible to grow by finding deeper meaning and gaining greater appreciation in our lives. Option B illuminates how to help others in crisis, develop compassion for ourselves, raise strong children, and create resilient families, communities, and workplaces. Many of these lessons can be applied to everyday struggles, allowing us to brave whatever lies ahead. Two weeks after losing her husband, Sheryl was preparing for a father-child activity. “I want Dave,” she cried. Her friend replied, “Option A is not available,” and then promised to help her make the most of Option B. We all live some form of Option B. This book will help us all make the most of it.
Positivity isn't something you are - it's something you do. It's not just a trait that people have naturally, but an active decision to seize the day and look for opportunity in the mundane. Including quotes and affirmations from inspiring individuals, as well as useful tips for boosting your mood, Everyday Positivity is the essential guide to helping you achieve daily optimism. Keep this little book close by for the perfect reminder to always look on the bright side. About the Everyday series Get to grips with a single subject in small, manageable steps with the Everyday series. From inspirational quotes to professional tips, the short daily entries fit perfectly into the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
