My Reality Check Bounced! - Jason Ryan Dorsey [90]
By seeking to find out what he was made of, Joby found instead what he had been missing: his passion for life. He took his bounced reality check and turned it into a windfall of purpose.
IS THIS IT?
Wherever you find yourself on your path to living with passion and meaning, just remember that you, and only you, choose how you live your life. You can settle for safe, uninspired existence, and continue to let your reality check bounce, or you can rise to the challenge by making your life as grand as you imagine.
In Chapter 1, Tiffany asked with frustration “Is this it?” What she didn’t know was that she had the answer all along—even the right words, just the wrong order. Stop asking yourself “Is this it?” and start proclaiming “This is it!” Together let’s make the most of it!
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INSTANT MESSAGE
Take the path that feels most right for you—even if it’s unproven.
Thank those who helped you by becoming a mentor to someone who needs you.
You get to live your life on your terms. Choose to rise to the occasion!
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BOUNCED: There has to be more to life than this.
CASHED: Today is my opportunity to start making my life exactly the way I want it to be.
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ONLINE: Read more about Mysha, Anita, and Joby at
www.myrealitycheckbounced.com/book
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SUGGESTED RESOURCES
Twenty-one Books to Inspire Twentysomethings
1. How to Win Friends and Influence People, Dale Carnegie (Pocket Books, 1998. Orig. pub. 1936.)
2. It’s Not About the Bike, Lance Armstrong with Sally Jenkins (G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 2000.)
3. Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Richard Bach (Scribner, 2006. Orig. pub. 1970.)
4. Man’s Search for Meaning, Viktor E. Frankl (Washington Square Press, 1985. Orig. pub. 1946.)
5. Quarterlife Crisis, Alexandra Robbins and Abby Wilner (Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam, 2001.)
6. The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen R. Covey (Simon & Schuster, 1989.)
7. Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Robert T. Kiyosaki with Sharon L. Lechter, C.P.A. (Warner Business Books, 2000.)
8. The Alchemist, Paolo Coelho (HarperSanFrancisco, 2006. Orig. pub. 1988.)
9. The E-Myth Revisited, Michael E. Gerber (HarperCollins, 1995.)
10. The Four Agreements, Don Miguel Ruiz (Amber-Allen Publishing, 1997.)
11. The Greatest Salesman in the World, Og Mandino (Bantam, 1985. Orig. pub. 1968.)
12. The Instant Millionaire, Mark Fisher (New World Library, 1990.)
13. The Little Engine That Could, Watty Piper (Grosset & Dunlap, 1978. Orig. pub. 1930.)
14. The Little Red Book of Selling, Jeffrey Gitomer (Bard Press, 2004)
15. The Richest Man in Babylon, George S. Clason (Signet, 1988. Orig. pub. 1926.)
16. The Road Less Traveled, M. Scott Peck, M.D. (Touchstone, 2003. Orig. pub. 1978.)
17. The Success Principles, Jack Canfield with Janet Switzer (HarperCollins, 2005.)
18. The World is Flat, Thomas L. Friedman (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2005.)
19. Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill (Ballantine, 1987. Orig. pub. 1937.)
20. Unlimited Power, Anthony Robbins (Fireside, 1997. Orig. pub. 1986.)
21. What Should I Do With My Life?, Po Bronson (Random House, 2002.)
Fourteen Organizations to Consider Joining
Big Brothers Big Sisters
www.bbbs.org
Entrepreneurs’ Organization
www.eonetwork.org
Global Youth Action Network
www.youthlink.org
Habitat for Humanity
www.habitat.org
Junior Achievement
www.ja.org
Kiwanis International
www.kiwanis.org
The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship
www.nfte.com
Points of Light Foundation
www.pointsoflight.org
Rotary International
www.rotary.org
TakingITGlobal.org
www.takingitglobal.org
Teach for America
www.teachforamerica.com
Toastmasters International
www.toastmasters.org
US Chamber of Commerce
www.uschamber.com
Your industry’s professional association
READER DISCUSSION GUIDE
When your reality check bounces, it’s important to know you are not alone in your journey to get back on track. Use the following questions to talk through your experience with friends, family, or other trusted advisors so you can start to create