Making A DifferenceH. Alan Stevens

To transform the world, we must first

transform ourselves

SOWHAT?

Is his life any better?

I have yet to meet any person who gets

lasting satisfaction from earning way

beyond what he needs.Tony Schwartz

The Most Important Question You Can Ask

There are two

kinds of happiness

Serotonin Dopamine

Technically, the only two things you enjoy

When will NOW be a good time?

"I think I'm dumb, or maybe just happy."

Kurt Cobain

The Warrior’s Perspective

Warrior: One who is brave

You will die.

Cowardice is trying to live our lives as though death were unknown.

Chögyam Trungpa

Death != Failure

Regrets of the dying

We do not die it is the world that dies from us

Edvard Munch

equilibrium and stability

are an illusion

Facts are stubborn things

John Adams

Two Kinds of Optimism

Unrealistic Optimists

believe that success will happen to them

Realistic Optimists:

believe they have to make success happen

Envision a rocky road to success because it

forces you to take action.

Heidi Grant HalvorsonBe an Optimist Without Being a Fool

Don't visualize success.

Visualize the steps you will take.

Realistic Optimism Algorithm

•Write down just the facts

•Write down the story you are currently telling yourself

• Conceive of a more positive story based on the same facts.

•Write down the new story

The Warriors Heart

Accept Yourself

Karl Rohnke’s CSP ModelComfort Zone

Stretch Zone

Panic Zone

Do not let the limits of your circumstance or role stand in your way

Practice “Selfish Altruism”

Clinical Results

•Residential Elderly

•Pain Patients

•Heart Patients

Takeaways•There are two kinds of happiness

•Your brain doesn’t know the difference

Take on the mantle of

Warriorship

Thanks For Listening!

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