You always have one more chance while alive, but no one can give it to you except yourself.

Never Give Up

Anything that seems beyond your power just takes more time.

You Need Patience

Asking for help does not make you weak; on the contrary, it shows your inner strength

Ask for Help

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

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.

Believe in Yourself

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

Your Sphere, Your Influence

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

Embrace, Don't Evade

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

Shaping Your World Within

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

Dreams in Progress: Building a Life, Brick by Brick

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.”

Try: Transforming Challenges into Opportunities with Creative Solutions

The Coffee Bean: A Simple Lesson to Create Positive Change by Jon Gordon, Damon West

From bestselling author Jon Gordon and rising star Damon West comes The Coffee Bean: an illustrated fable that teaches readers how to transform their environment, overcome challenges, and create positive change. Life is often difficult. It can be harsh, stressful, and feel like a pot of boiling hot water. The environments we find ourselves in can change, weaken, or harden us, and test who we truly are. We can be like the carrot that weakens in the pot or like the egg that hardens. Or, we can be like the coffee bean and discover the power inside us to transform our environment. The Coffee Bean is an inspiring tale that follows Abe, a young man filled with stress and fear as he faces challenges and pressure at school and home. One day after class, his teacher shares with him the life-changing lesson of the coffee bean, and this powerful message changes the way he thinks, acts, and sees the world. Abe discovers that instead of letting his environment change him for the worse, he can transform any environment he is in for the better. Equipped with this transformational truth, Abe embarks on an inspirational journey to live his life like the coffee bean. Wherever his life takes him, from school, to the military, to the business world, Abe demonstrates how this simple lesson can unleash the unstoppable power within you. A delightful, quick read, The Coffee Bean is purposely written and designed for readers of all ages so that everyone can benefit from this transformational lesson. This is a book and message that, when read and shared, has the power to change your life and the world around you. You just have to decide: are you a carrot, egg, or coffee bean?

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Jon O. Gordon is an American author and speaker on the topics of leadership, culture, sales, and teamwork.

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