The Power of Your Story
• Lost weight • Got in the best shape of her life • Convinced her son to quit his energy-draining job in corporate America and work in her new business • Loves to drink great wine, eat wonderful food, and cherish her relationship with God on a new level • Crossed off almost everything on her bucket list • Smiles more than any other person I know • Inspired her children as they watched her go for what she wanted and achieved it (Gena noted that this may have been her greatest accomplishment.) Okay, think about this for just a moment. Gena’s new reality didn’t emerge because of some change in the outside world. She didn’t hit the lotto or inherit money; she didn’t get lucky and run into someone at a party who gave her a great job. What changed were her habits and eventually her story. She became the thermostat of her life rather than the thermometer. If you’re not motivated to change your story by how Gena changed hers, then you’re really dug deep into your old story. And no, Gena wasn’t broke or living in desperation or de- spair when she finally realized her story was holding her back. She was just living a life that was status quo, and she was being held back from her full “next level” potential. When she discov- ered that she didn’t need anything from the outside world to achieve more, she started rewriting her story. It was only then that she achieved her dream of unshakeable peace and inner happiness. And the money was great, but it was only the icing on the cake. Now you may be thinking, well maybe this worked for Gena, but what if I’m not as smart or as strong as Gena is? Well, if Gena were the only one who had ever experienced such a dramatic change, then maybe you should still have doubts. Gena isn’t the exception but the rule, at least in my experience. I’ve worked with all types of students—a wide range of IQs, backgrounds, personalities, abilities—and they’ve all been able
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