The Adventures of Jae Jans - “just another day in paradise…”

The plane shook from side to side and the passengers looked at each other in horror with faces as white as bone.

None of us knew if this would be the end.

“I’ve been on a plane many times but have never experienced this kind of turbulence” I thought. Then the front of the plane tipped down and I felt the cheap airline food want to come up as we dropped for several seconds. We braced ourselves for the worst as our plane approached Munich Airport.

Minutes later we were on the ground laughing. We had cheated death once again.

That’s the true account of what actually happened in Germany the other night. I’m still alive and well and with more reason than ever to live out my dreams and accomplish my goals this year.

It’s a funny thing, but why do we only reconsider our actions and our life’s goals when in the face of death?

My life didn’t flash before my eyes like many people say, instead I thought of everything that I had planned to accomplish and didn’t. Time is a strange thing and it constantly escapes us. But if we take a different approach we can make time stand still. If you’ve ever been “in the zone” you know what I’m talking about.

When we live with purpose and are living in the moment time stands still and we feel fully alive.

I’m still not 100% sure what makes me happiest in life because there are many simple pleasures of life which I enjoy but what I do know is that I’m not always in pursuit of my dreams and I realize that there is much more that I could do to “fully” live.

I want to recommend a book to you that I just finished. I think it will help you set out on a path that will help you feel more alive and take a new outlook and approach toward life. I read half of it on the way here (Spain) and I just finished it today. This book has been translated into 60 languages and has sold 65 million copies in 150 countries.

It’s not the impressive numbers that make this book such a great read, but it’s the important message it carries. Here’s a link to Amazon where you can pick it up.

The Alchemist

Enjoy and realize that everyday you wake up breathing is a miracle and a success in itself.

If you enjoyed this post let me know by commenting below; it’s one of the few things that puts a big smile on my face

-Jae

I just wanted to share an idea with you that I’ve been using…

Do you remember in the movie “Office Space” when Peter says “Everyday is the worst day of my life” well I took that idea and turned it around.

What if everyday you said to yourself “today is the best day of my life”

Then when people asked you “how are you?” what if you responded “today is the best day of my life”?

I can tell you what will happen because I’ve actually done it. People will look at you kind of weird, and smile, saying “what happened?” because they assume that the only reason it could possibly be the best day of your life is because you won the lottery or got a promotion…etc.

At that point you get to try and explain to them that you are being happy by choice and that idea my friends will blow people’s minds!

You see we are conditioned to complain. When you pick something like this little idea of “today is the best day of my life”, and you choose to be happy, things change, your circumstances change, people change and your attitude changes. And when all that happens you change. And when you change, your future changes.
I invite you to try it and see what kind of results you get. Feel free to share them in the comments below so the rest of us can enjoy your results too!

Now go enjoy the best day of your life…

-Jae

P.S. If you’ve never seen Office Space it’s a “must-see” if you still work a 9-5 and especially if you work at an office.

I want to share with you something that could very possibly happen to you as you begin to succeed.

Improving yourself your life and seeking success has a way of attracting the envious. And some people will say anything to ruin your reputation. Some people just talk even when they don’t know what they are talking about and nothing spreads faster than hot gossip. When this happens you will be tempted to fight this atrocity with hate, but don’t. It will do no one any good especially yourself.

Only the simple minded spread gossip. Raise yourself above that the important thing is to have peace with yourself and if you have done the right thing and approached any disputes directly you will continue to feel good about yourself.

The best thing you can do is continue to operate your business the way you have been, ethically and honestly.

Forget what the haters say, show them love, as hard as it may be, and do your thing.

Jae Jans