Ask the Author: Jeff Finley
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Jeff Finley
The world needs your unique voice and you don't need to be a good writer. Just be authentic and honest and write from your heart. If you're afraid to write a book, look at this: You already write emails, blogs, and forum threads and they are compelling because it's personal and real. But when you think of writing a book, you think it needs to be "good" - get over that fear. Books are convenient ways to spread ideas and stories. And my favorite stories are the ones most closest to real life. Our true selves. So be true to yourself in the best way you can. It's more inspiring to show how you overcame your challenges than to tell other people how to do it.
Jeff Finley
I wrote Wake Up to express what I learned overcoming depression. I remember telling people in 2012 that I was no longer motivated to do anything anymore. In June of 2013 I began finding some hope and relief with meditation and habit change. I started waking up early every day to do focus on my happiness and things that I was curious about but never made time for. And a year later I felt like I had grown and learned so much! I had so much to share and I had to put what I knew into a book and share it so other people in my situation could benefit.
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