summary ofStay PositiveBook by Jon Gordon, Daniel Decker

first KEY POINT

Transform your fears into faith

Each of us needs support from time to time. Maybe you had a stressful day or even week and want someone to cheer you up. Sometimes, we cannot reach our friends or loved ones for reconciliation. What to do in such cases? You can help yourself by using specific recommendations which you can read in moments of despair or melancholy. But first, you have to eliminate your fear of loneliness, failure, talking to strangers, spiders (doesn't refer to you Australians), or that someone doesn't like you.Any fear that you have right now won't help you move further. Do you know what will help instead? Faith. Transform your scare into a conviction that you will manage to cope with everything life sends you. For example, don't think, “This person won't like me because I'm (the list of your negative thoughts about yourself),” consider this instead, “This person will like me because I'm (list of your positive thoughts about yourself), and even if they don't, it doesn't mean that I'm a bad person.”Next, remind yourself that you cannot control everything in this world. No one can. But what you are capable of is handling your actions, attitudes, and efforts. Even if a specific situation seems unfair to you, try to shift your focus to hard work and caring about yourself.

Concentrate on yourself, keep positive things in your head, and act. Now is the best time for getting things done. But where to start? Switch off the noise—people who emit negativity, those who say that you can't achieve something, and individuals who always find obstacles on your way to success. The only things that matter are coming from within your heart. While socializing with others and pursuing a hobby, stop and listen—how do you feel? Are you excited and absorbed or frustrated and not involved in your actions or conversations? Do you feel like energy flows into you or, vice versa, you lose it?

After reading this book, you will feel much better about yourself and your life. You will learn how to save yourself from sadness and apathy. Your source of energy will be renewed, giving you more motivation to pursue your goals. The magic has always been inside you; this book simply shows you how to find it.