This story will make you laugh and cry, and the 8 practical positivity principles will help you improve your attitude and overcome struggles in life.
Summary
Title: Head First, A Crash Course in Positivity - Steve H. Lawton
Author: Steve H. Lawton
Themes: Life, Biography, Personal Development
Year: 2016
Publisher: Fedd Books
Pages: 140
Review: 4/5
On a beautiful morning in Breckenridge CO, Steve came out of his skis and slid into a tree at 45 mph…head first. His massive head and chest trauma, a broken neck, and a broken back should have killed him.
The surgeon said, "He’s as sick as he can be and still be alive…and he's going to get worse before he gets better."
To simply survive the injuries was remarkable, but the complete recovery is a miracle. In addition to God, his helmet, the doctors, his wife, and his attitude, the real credit might just belong to a giant rubber chicken named Henrietta. Really. A three-foot-tall rubber chicken in a purple polka-dot bikini.
Lawton makes an excellent case for the value of cultivating a positive mindset before you encounter a challenge—like an athlete building muscles and stamina that will serve her well when she has to run a race or enter a competition.
It was a great and easy reading, about a great history! Steve brings 8 proven ways to stay positive in life.
8 proven ways to stay positive:
1: Everything happens for a reason
2: Focus on what you can control
3: Learn to laugh in the midst of your pain
4: Take smaller steps to work toward a larger goal
5: Know when and where to push yourself
6: Invest positivity into your network
7: Create a personal positivity practice
8: Embrace growing pains and learn from your struggles
My Book Highlights:
"... Allowing negative experiences to teach us something will actually set us up for the successes, victory, and laughter that will come in the future. Experiencing a setback is painful when it happens, but when we overcome it, we become better versions of ourselves..."
"... Invest positivity in your network: Prayers, well wishes, and positive energy; Smile; Compliment someone; Express your gratitude; Recognize someone; Volunteer..."
"... Embrace growing pains and learn from your struggles: Investing in close personal relationships; Learning something new; Solving challenges or problems; Accomplishing goals; Enjoying nature; Helping or giving to others..."
Steve's story will make you laugh and cry, and the 8 practical positivity principles will help you improve your attitude and overcome struggles in your life
Steve H. Lawton is a dad, husband, engineer, and business executive with 27 years of business experience with roles from an engineer in the Astronaut Office at NASA to an executive at Dell. He hosts a popular blog on positivity at SteveHLawton.com.
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