ᗪꫀׁׅܻғ☯ 's Key Ideas from The Coffee Bean
by Jon Gordon, Damon West

Don't hide from emotions: the more you avoid them, the more they overwhelm you

Anything that seems beyond your power just takes more time.

We don't create our world from the outside in. We create and transform it from the inside out.

Form the life of your dreams in your mind, and then start building it, brick by brick.

Everyone has their sphere of responsibility and influence, even if it may seem minor.

Just because you fail doesn't mean you are a failure. It's just a situation to overcome and transform.

It all starts with believing in yourself. The bottom line is to learn to perceive yourself not as a weak-willed victim of circumstances but as their creator.

Write each problem that bothers you in a notebook and use these tips:

• Reframe each item so that it is to your advantage. Think about what benefits you can derive from this situation.

• Identify ten solutions to each problem, listing both the real and the most improbable ones. Turn on your fantasy! It will allow you to defuse the atmosphere and look at the situation more broadly.

• Determine what you can do to improve the situation immediately, and do it without delay. The first step will entail others.”