October 29, 2005

John Reese's Newsletter - Sound Advice

John Reese just published a newsletter. In it, he shared some very personal news. I had been aware of this for a few months - but had no idea it hurt John so badly or so deeply.

I feel his pain. In a sense, I experience it almost daily in my professional work. The senseless loss of life, of innocents suffering, of redefining my purpose.

The ebook I wrote, encapsulating a lot of these intense feelings, emotions and reflections, has become a runaway best-seller. It got rave reviews from many readers from all walks of life. It's titled "The Emotion Prism - How to be Happy When You'd Rather be Sad" - http://www.EmotionPrism.com

More recently, as I wrote in my blog post on October 26th titled "Shocking News - And New Paradigms", I've experienced a new urgency to getting projects done. It's amazing how much of a kick on the backside it can be when you realize how transient our existence could be.

John's newsletter ends with these words:

I would like to challenge you to do some deep thinking of your own. Look inside yourself and try to identify your purpose in life. I would also encourage you to spend more time with your friends and family. And also let them know how much they mean to you. If you feel a certain way about someone in your life, tell them. Don't wait.

You never know when they might be gone.

It's sound advice. Do it.