#27

I listened to the audio version of this book while I painted this week. It's based on a the true story of the author with a mix of inspiration and fiction. I liked it better knowing that what he writes about his interactions with the old man "Jones" was true.

At certain points, it got a little cheesy and over dramatic for me, but overall I liked it. It had some great one liners to learn from:

“Remember, what you focus on increases.”

“It’s time to stop letting your history control your destiny.”

“People are either in a crisis, coming out of one, or headed for one.”

“Worry is just imagination used in an unproductive way.”

“Wisdom is the ability to see the future consequences of our choices.”

“It takes wisdom to discern that oh-so-thin line between good and best.”

“Many of life’s treasures remain hidden because we never search for them.”

“If you are still here, then you have not completed your life’s purpose.”

“Big stuff is made up of small stuff, so you better sweat the small stuff!”

“We often judge ourselves by our intentions but others by their actions.”

“If you want folks to believe in you, then it really helps if they like you.”

“Life is a little like dessert. Keep your fork; the best is yet to come!”

“In desperate times, much more than anything else, folks need perspective.”
from http://michaelhyatt.com