Amazing Things Will Happen – A Real–World Guide on Achieving Success and Happiness

<p>Acknowledgments xi</p>
<p>You Choose the Path to Follow xiii</p>
<p>Preface xv</p>
<p>Short On Time, But Still Crave Amazing Things? 1</p>
<p>Why a Guide? 4</p>
<p>Introduction: My Journey So Far 8</p>
<p>Chapter 1 How to Be a Passion Hit 32</p>
<p>Chapter 2 Trust Your Gut 36</p>
<p>Chapter 3 Take Stock 39</p>
<p>Chapter 4 Knowing When to Move On 41</p>
<p>Chapter 5 The Power of Writing It Down 44</p>
<p>Chapter 6 The Three–Word Exercise 48</p>
<p>Chapter 7 The Magic of Turkey Pot Pie 57</p>
<p>Chapter 8 Don t Let the Seagulls Get You Down 61</p>
<p>Chapter 9 Simplify, Focus, and Attack 65</p>
<p>Chapter 10 Everyone Has Excuses 70</p>
<p>Chapter 11 No More Saying, I Can t 72</p>
<p>Chapter 12 Stop Talking; Start Doing 77</p>
<p>Chapter 13 Risk Can Be Scary; Embrace It and Move Forward 82</p>
<p>Chapter 14 Quitting Is Always an Option 85</p>
<p>Chapter 15 Know What You Hate and Then Don t Do It 88</p>
<p>Chapter 16 With a Little Help from Our Friends 91</p>
<p>Chapter 17 Life Is Too Short for Bad Wine 95</p>
<p>Chapter 18 Be a Duck 99</p>
<p>Chapter 19 To Each Their Own . . . 105</p>
<p>Chapter 20 Forget Skipping Pebbles; Throw a Boulder! 108</p>
<p>Chapter 21 Living the Road Less Traveled 112</p>
<p>Chapter 22 Focus on the Flame 115</p>
<p>Chapter 23 Learning to Say No 118</p>
<p>Chapter 24 Have a Small–Town Mentality 124</p>
<p>Chapter 25 Workshifting 134</p>
<p>Chapter 26 Rules Are Like Rubber Bands 140</p>
<p>Chapter 27 Beer and Coffee 144</p>
<p>Chapter 28 Hallway Magic 148</p>
<p>Chapter 29 Celebrate Success of All Sizes 151</p>
<p>Chapter 30 Learn from Failure, But Don t Seek It Out 155</p>
<p>Chapter 31 Don t Let the Asshats and Ankle Biters Get You Down 158</p>
<p>Chapter 32 Can You Idle Well? 163</p>
<p>Chapter 33 Giving Back and Gratitude 167</p>
<p>Chapter 34 Play in the Rain 171</p>
<p>Chapter 35 The End and the Beginning 173</p>
<p>Appendix Dangerous Books 177</p>