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Books and Thoughts for Encouragement
Dear beloved readers,
During these trying times, I thought I might share some of my favorite books on hope and optimism below:
The Power of You: How to Live Your Authentic, Exciting, Joy-Filled Life Now!
The Shawshank Redemption
A Tale of Two Cities
The Secret
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
As a Man Thinketh
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COMMENT AND ADD YOUR BOOK TO THE LIST!
Also, one of favorite quotes is from the late Admiral James Stockdale, winner of the Medal of Honor who survived seven painful and frightening years in a Vietcong POW camp.
What not only amazes me about enduring so many years in brutal captivity, but how he endured it. He was asked if he had known whom of his fellow captives had the inner strength to make it through the ordeal and those who wouldn't. He said yes that was easy and proceeded to say that the optimists would never make it out alive. I had to re-read that over and over. Did he say the OPTIMISTS? Yup, he sure did. He explained that the optimists would set a goal of Christmas that they would be freed. But when Christmas came around and they were still imprisoned, they grew discouraged and gave up hope. The others, including himself, instead accepted the cold hard fact that they didn't know when they'd be freed, but believed they would eventually make it.
That requires looking beyond the surface. Positive thinking is not enough when you are not facing the reality of the situation. You must really believe you will prevail in spite of the questions, statistics, and doubts surrounding you. You must feel it inside too. That is the test.
My friends, WE WILL GET THROUGH THIS.
Don't just BE strong, FEEL strong.
Don't just BE brave, FEEL brave.
Don't just BE healthy, FEEL healthy.
Spend as much time as you as you can communicating with your higher power.
And like the great admiral said, I don't know when... but we're gonna make it.
Best,
Joe
During these trying times, I thought I might share some of my favorite books on hope and optimism below:
The Power of You: How to Live Your Authentic, Exciting, Joy-Filled Life Now!
The Shawshank Redemption
A Tale of Two Cities
The Secret
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
As a Man Thinketh
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COMMENT AND ADD YOUR BOOK TO THE LIST!
Also, one of favorite quotes is from the late Admiral James Stockdale, winner of the Medal of Honor who survived seven painful and frightening years in a Vietcong POW camp.
What not only amazes me about enduring so many years in brutal captivity, but how he endured it. He was asked if he had known whom of his fellow captives had the inner strength to make it through the ordeal and those who wouldn't. He said yes that was easy and proceeded to say that the optimists would never make it out alive. I had to re-read that over and over. Did he say the OPTIMISTS? Yup, he sure did. He explained that the optimists would set a goal of Christmas that they would be freed. But when Christmas came around and they were still imprisoned, they grew discouraged and gave up hope. The others, including himself, instead accepted the cold hard fact that they didn't know when they'd be freed, but believed they would eventually make it.
That requires looking beyond the surface. Positive thinking is not enough when you are not facing the reality of the situation. You must really believe you will prevail in spite of the questions, statistics, and doubts surrounding you. You must feel it inside too. That is the test.
My friends, WE WILL GET THROUGH THIS.
Don't just BE strong, FEEL strong.
Don't just BE brave, FEEL brave.
Don't just BE healthy, FEEL healthy.
Spend as much time as you as you can communicating with your higher power.
And like the great admiral said, I don't know when... but we're gonna make it.
Best,
Joe
