Purpose defines you. What you do with that purpose redefines the world.Joey Reiman was told he might never move his hand again after a horrible, paralyzing accident in 1975. Refusing to accept this prognosis and give in to negative thoughts, all he wanted to do was move his thumb. "If I could just raise my thumb," Reiman thought, "the rest will follow." With this seed of what he now calls optimalism—believing that optimism creates optimal outcomes—Reiman did it. He gave himself a thumbs up.Now Reiman, the world's leading purpose branding expert and motivational speaker, will share his belief system with you. In Thumbs Up! , Reiman shows how five simple pointers will ultimately help you activate your dreams into actions. The secret to success is right at your fingertips. Your digits will guide you Give the world a thumbs upPoint to your purpose in lifeGive your middle finger to fearMarch forth to take actionRemember the little things that matterThumbs Up! is a how-to that focuses on looking up and rising up to all you imagined you could be and determining that a life of purpose begins in the palm of your hand. Start your journey of life to deeper love, more meaningful work, better health, greater wealth, and richer faith.
I won this book from Goodreads. This book is about the life of your dreams and was written to help unlock the potential within each of us. Purpose defines us. What you do with that purpose redefines the world. It teaches us how to live our best life. He gives his tips as a thumbs up gesture. He has a five finger approach to life. 1. Give the world a thumbs up. Optimism creates optimal outcome. 2. Point to your purpose. 3. Give your middle finger to fear. 4. March forth and take action. 5. Little is the new big. The little things in life can bring us the most joy. Thumbs up people are positive people and the energy they create attracts all the goodness the world has to offer. Give negative thinkers the thumbs down, think up, show up, follow up, speak up, look up, opt in for a life of optimism. Create happiness wherever you go. Wherever you spread cheer you create magic. The purpose of your life is to bring your purpose to life- to make your dreams real. You need meaning to make a life. Stop fear cold. By knowing negative thinking is your own worst enemy. In the perfect world imperfect is really perfect. The greatest action we can take is to move toward faith. Here are ten things that change the direction of your day. Smile, call, hug, garden, bake, volunteer, change, trust, and pray. This book can start you on your journey of life to deepen love, more meaningful work, better health, and richer faith. We should not just survive when we could thrive.
I give this book two THUMBS UP! I was soooo excited to win this~ it came at a great time for me. Sometimes all you need is a spin on your perception to change how you feel. Great advice for starting everyday positively. I will be passing it around to those in my life who need a little uplifting. :)