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Our minds are forever jumping to conclusions, manufacturing and interpreting signs that aren't there.
Assume, instead, that everything that happens to you does so for some good. That if you decided to be lucky, you are lucky. All events contain an advantage for you - if you look for it! (PG 25)


Such a quotable book! But honestly, felt like a fortune cookie 🥠 of a book. It was very self-help and I hate self-help books. But lots of it also made sense.

The book says "A New Interpretation by Sharon Lebell" so I wonder how much she actually included in her interpretation and how much was taken out. It was almost too simple. Like that annoying know-it-all friend we have.

You: Man, my dad is such a jerk. He just can't help me ever!

"That Friend": Things and people are not what we wish them to be nor what they seem to be. They are what they are.

You: Can't you just let me vent?!

Basically, don't get mad. Just ignore people's ugliness. Pretend they didn't slight you and always be happy for people. Have pity and be better than them. So pretend you're a robot like that girl in "Small Wonders."

Some chapters only had one sentence. What can you do with this?

Things Jesus encourages us to be already.

It's a fine little pocketbook of a book if you just need to have a little reminder to not be a douchebag or a piece of caca but that's not fair of douchebags to not have to read this.... Just saying.

Gift this to the as$h0le in your life. Christmas is around the corner....