I’ve read every self-help or “ten principles of success” book under the sun. So when a coworker gifted Lauren a copy of Quantum Success a few years ago, I rolled my eyes. Look at that freaking cover!
And whether he meant to or not, my dad raised me on optimism, gratitude, and manifestation well before they were trendy terms. If I had a goal in mind, the formula was always the same: picture it, feel it, believe it, and somehow things tended to work out.
But I’ve also noticed a trend in myself. Every 4-5 years or so, I fall off track. I stop steering and start sleepwalking through life, like a guy who has all the tools but forgot where he put the toolbox.
So, I always keep a rotation of classics like Think and Grow Rich, The Power of Your Subconscious Mind, and The Power within reach like emotional jumper cables. But this time felt different. Becoming a dad scrambled all my internal wiring. I didn’t just lose track of my goals, I wasn’t even sure what I wanted anymore.
Lauren had been urging me to read this book for years, but I assumed t it was one of those fluffy “love is the answer” type of books. But finally, feeling like I needed something, anything, to get me through this rut I was stuck in, I caved.
And shocker… it helped.
And while I wouldn’t say this book knocked my socks off, it was a palate cleanser. It hit me in an oh right, I forgot how to be myself type of way. It reminded me of all of the principles that I had so easily lost sight of. Things like pursuing my goals because they enhance an already good life, not because I’m miserable without them. Re-centering on joy, presence, gratitude, and enthusiasm. Remembering that the energy you broadcast boomerangs back.
Sometimes, the corny books end up working. They remind us what life is all about. Sure, you may roll your eyes and yell out, “Oh, come ON” to certain sections, but the message is really, rather than try surviving another Tuesday, maybe put your focus on radiating love, joy, and optimism for once? (Listen to how corny I sound now).
Rating: 3.8 / 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️