The Self-Employed Life

Ask almost anyone what their greatest obstacle is, and they are likely to say themselves. What we can learn, and you can learn to do so in this episode, is to get to yes within yourself. To let go of the inner battle, look at your most worthy opponent in the eye, which is yourself, and negotiate a win/win deal. William Ury is the co-founder of Harvard's program on negotiation. He's one of the world's best known and most influential experts on negotiation. He is the co-author of "Getting to Yes," the best selling negotiation book in the world, and has taught negotiations to tens of thousands of people around the world. He has served as a mediator in conflicts ranging from boardroom battles, to labor strikes, and from family feuds, to civil wars. His newest book is "Getting to Yes with Yourself and Other Worthy Opponents." WARRIOR of Spirit "Use fear as your greatest teacher" -William Ury Highlights - If you're afraid of something it might be a clue that that's the direction you need to go in The most difficult person we have to deal with in negotiations is ourselves It is our human natural tendency to act without thinking Anger, fear, and distress can get in our way when it comes to negotiation Figure out how to move out of the survival modality to the relational modality in order to be able to reach an agreement Relational modality is where we're more open; where we engage Ask yourself what you really want out of a negotiation, on a deeper level Negotiating is an inside job that allows you do a great job on the outside If you can get to yes with yourself, if you can learn to influence your own natural reactions, then that allows you to reach yes with others We need to combine both participation and observation Einstein said, the most important question anyone of us has to answer is, is the universe friendly? They key is to go inside ourselves and answer the question positively, that yes, the universe is positive Guest Contact - William Ury "Getting to Yes" by William Ury "Getting to Yes with Yourself: How to Get What You Truly Want"by William Ury Twitter: @WilliamUryGTY Gifts - Check out the Creative Warriors Gifts Page where you can grab gifts and offerings from many Creative Warriors past guests. Propel your business forward and register for Week of The Warrior for free. A 7-day mini-course to learn how to leverage your creative powers.

I was asked recently what I thought the #1 thing was that people needed to know that would make the biggest difference in their business and life. That's no easy question to answer! It was a case of knowing the answer but not having the words to describe it. I've given it a lot of thought so that I could not only answer the question but actually offer you something to do with it. An understanding of the concept and ideas on how to make something of it. So here it is. What I believe is the #1 thing that will make a difference in your business and life. The Talking Stick is in your hands now. Let us hear from you. "Reciprocity is a mutual communication that results in co-creating what you want." - Jeffrey Shaw Be part of the conversation - We want to hear your opinion on the topic. Let us know what you think or share a personal story. Join our community Facebook group, Creative Warriors Unite, at www.joinwarriors.com and add to the conversation. Contact Jeffrey - Website Coaching support Available for speaking Resources - Masterclass: Learn how to attract the RIGHT customers that value what you do and pay you what you're ACTUALLY worth! In the Masterclass, I reveal the one strategy that made me millions so that you can have the business of your dreams and work ONLY with your RIGHT CLIENTS! Click here to register or text Warrior to number 33444 to sign up today. Getting your point across in business can be tricky. Grammarly uses a browser extension to check your text for spelling and grammatical errors anytime you write something online to help you avoid mistakes in comments, tweets, and status updates. Get access to your own private editor 24/7! Regain time and transform your commute, workout or chores into fun, productive ME TIME! Audible books are offering a free audio book, try it, like it and stay or cancel and keep your free Audible book. Music by Jawn

How would you like to have a business where people are lining up at your door to get in? Where the demand is far greater than the supply. Apple creates this frenzy every time they create a new product. Is it that it's really the best product? Or are they masters at creating a buzz? As you'll learn today, being in demand, over subscribed as Daniel calls it, is a strategy. A strategy that you can employ so people are knocking down your door too. Daniel Priestley started out as an entrepreneur at age 21 and built a multi-million-dollar event, marketing and management business before the age of 25. A successful entrepreneur, international speaker and best-selling author, Daniel has built and sold businesses in Australia, Singapore and the UK. Having a passion for global small business, Daniel is the co-founder of Dent Global which runs world-leading business accelerators and events. Dent has teams in the UK, USA, Singapore and Australia, and they work with over 1000 entrepreneurs and business leaders each year to develop their businesses. As an active fundraiser, Daniel has helped to raise over £350,000 for various charities, and is connected to some of the world's most known and celebrated entrepreneurs and leaders. In 2016, he was listed in the Top 25 of the Smith & Williamson Power 100 which shines a spotlight on the influencers who champion and most impact the lives of entrepreneurs. WARRIOR of Compassion & Curiosity "People don't buy what you want to sell" -Daniel Priestley Highlights - Create a selection process to be subscribed to your product, to increase demand Know the difference between asking expressions of interest and asking for business First create the market, and then create the sales People want to buy what other people want to buy, not always what you want to sell Don't come off desperate to sell, it drives sales away! Do use words like "this is new!" give the idea that your business creates something that's never been possible The biggest way to create anything convenient is to digitize it "Signaling": one of the most powerful strategies to use in marketing. Market for signals, not for sales. Guest Contact - Daniel Priestley "Key Person of Influence: The Five-Step Method to Become One of the Most Highly Valued and Highly Paid People in Your Industry" by Daniel Priestley Twitter: @DanielPriestley Resources - BlueHost Regain time and transform your commute, workout or chores into fun, productive ME TIME! Audible books are offering a free audio book, try it, like it and stay or cancel and keep your free Audible book. Acuity Scheduling If you want more of your most valuable resource back, automate your calendar with our top pick, Acuity. No more back and fourth, no-shows or multiple calendars to manage. All appointments, reminders, cancellations, even payments happen with 1-click. Acuity helps you gain time! Visit creativewarriorsunite.com/acuity for our offer or click the link in the show notes. Grammarly In our fast-paced world, we still need to clearly and confidently communicate what we want to say. Grammarly is our private editor 24/7 checking our spelling and grammar whenever we write something online to help avoid embarrassing mistakes in comments, tweets, and status updates! Grammarly is a Better Way To Write. Visit creativewarriorsunite.com/grammarly for our offer or click on the link in the show notes. Audible BooksThe easiest way I know to get inspired when reading is not an option is with AudibleBooks. You can regain time and transform your commute, workout or chores into fun, productive ME TIME! Audible books are offering a free audio book, try it, like it and stay or cancel and keep your free Audible book. Visit creativewarriorsunite.com/audible for our offer or click on the link in the show notes. New Free MasterClass:Warriors, if 80% of your income comes from 20% of your clients, 80% of your clients are the wrong clients! Imagine what it would be like to have almost 100% of your income come from all your clients because you're working with the right clients. Learn how knowing their secret language will attract your RIGHT clients— people who value what you do and are eager to pay you what you're worth. To register for this new masterclass, go to YourRightClients.com, and I'll see you in the masterclass! Gifts - Check out the Creative Warriors Gifts Page where you can grab gifts and offerings from many Creative Warriors past guests. Propel your business forward and register for Week of The Warrior for free. A 7-day mini-course to learn how to leverage your creative powers.

This week we're talking with Josh Linkner about reinvention. This isn't your typical reinvention, like to resurrect from the dead, no, this type of reinvention in the words of our guest is the necessary process of proactively crafting a new future, and I would say this is a very necessary mindset and practice to move forward, stay relevant, and succeed in business today. This week we're talking with Josh Linkner about reinvention. This isn't your typical reinvention, like to resurrect from the dead, no, this type of reinvention in the words of our guest is the necessary process of proactively crafting a new future, and I would say this is a very necessary mindset and practice to move forward, stay relevant, and succeed in business today. Josh Linkner – who started his career as a jazz guitarist - has been the founder and CEO of four tech companies, which sold for a combined value of over $200 million. He is also a deeply experienced business leader, venture capitalist, top-rated keynote speaker, and author of two New York Times bestsellers: Disciplined Dreaming and The Road to Reinvention. And yes, he still plays a mean jazz guitar. WARRIOR of Flashlight "If we're truly going to be creative warriors,I think it's about finding innovative and creative ways to conquer those barriers" - Josh Linkner Highlights - The world isn't static. Today we live in a rate of change. It's our responsibility to reinvent early and often If you wait until it's broke, it's way more difficult to overcome those challenges It takes courage to let go over what's working in favor of the possibility It takes more courage to let go when it's working We should apply that blank page essence to all of our lives, start fresh with new ideas so you don't become stale Instead of thinking about following the herd, think about how you can do the polar opposite Following the herd in business is terribly risky The worst insult of all is getting confused with a competitor Double down on what makes your business different The most business success happens when you spot a trend early and are able to adapt to future trends before they happen Guest Contact - Josh Linkner Josh Linkner - The Road To Reinvention Josh Linkner on Twitter Gifts - Check out the Creative Warriors Gifts Page where you can grab gifts and offerings from many Creative Warriors past guests. Propel your business forward and register for Week of The Warrior for free. A 7-day mini-course to learn how to leverage your creative powers.

Do you know that feeling when you hear something exactly when you needed to hear it? Feels great, right? While it often feels like a coincidence, doesn't it make you wonder if it is? I'm a believer in collective consciousness-- that there is a constant stream of consciousness. That usually, our thoughts are not unique and it may be that we are picking up on the collective. The benefit to you as an entrepreneur in knowing this is, imagine how great you can make people feel if you show up in their lives with your marketing ideas and with your meaningful message at just the right time. By listening, you can show exceptional timing. The Talking Stick is in your hands now. Let us hear from you. "Listen to what is being said and what is not being said but needs to be heard." - Jeffrey Shaw Be part of the conversation - We want to hear your opinion on the topic. Let us know what you think or share a personal story. Join our community Facebook group, Creative Warriors Unite, at www.joinwarriors.com and add to the conversation. Contact Jeffrey - Website Coaching support Available for speaking Resources - Masterclass: Learn how to attract the RIGHT customers that value what you do and pay you what you're ACTUALLY worth! In the Masterclass, I reveal the one strategy that made me millions so that you can have the business of your dreams and work ONLY with your RIGHT CLIENTS! Click here to register or text Warrior to number 33444 to sign up today. Getting your point across in business can be tricky. Grammarly uses a browser extension to check your text for spelling and grammatical errors anytime you write something online to help you avoid mistakes in comments, tweets, and status updates. Get access to your own private editor 24/7! Regain time and transform your commute, workout or chores into fun, productive ME TIME! Audible books are offering a free audio book, try it, like it and stay or cancel and keep your free Audible book. Music by Jawn

On this week's episode, we have Radim Malinic joining us to discuss how to successfully bridge the gap between business and client when designing. We also dig deeper into breaking down roadblocks that may come with on demand creativity. Radim Malinic is a designer in the truest sense of the word. Not just in the work he creates, but also in how he has designed his career, his life, and even his happiness. Come along on a journey into the inner thoughts, philosophies, and processes, of this creative entrepreneur and be inspired to create the business, life, and happiness of your dreams. Radim Malinic is a creative director and graphic designer based in South West London, working under the name Brand Nu. Taking a multidisciplinary approach, he works across art creative direction, digital illustration, typography, and music video direction to form a practice based on positivity message, and meaning. Radim's work is internationally renowned for it's skill and vibrance, and has won numerous awards. In addition to his impressive client list of large and small companies, Radim's nonprofit and charity work includes The United States Agency for International Development. The World Wide Fund for Nature, and Little Big Africa, which is a Ugandan charity bringing water to remote village communities. Radim is also passionate about music and in the summer of 2015, released a 4 track EP, made with samples recorded in Uganda in collaboration with Black Marx. He has spoken at a number of conferences to outline his ideas about self development and the need for people to stay forever curious. He has recently released his fourth self published book, titled "Book of Ideas." WARRIOR of Observation "It doesn't really matter how big your clients are or how big the work is that you're creating, it's about accomplishing that work and overcoming those obstacles." - Radim Malinic Highlights - The best way to attract your ideal client is having a brand that creates an emotional response from your ideal client The designer is the liaison between the brand and customer Keep one foot in the customer's shoe, and one in the real world when listening to their wants and needs Answering the question: Why does this exist? is what makes the design work Simplicity is what makes great design; limitations are how you achieve that. Always remain curious, and find happiness in everything that you do Guest Contact - Brand Nu Radim Malinic Twitter: @brand_nu Radim Malinic Linkedin Books - "Book Of Ideas" by Radim Malinic Resources - BlueHost Regain time and transform your commute, workout or chores into fun, productive ME TIME! Audible books are offering a free audio book, try it, like it and stay or cancel and keep your free Audible book. Acuity Scheduling If you want more of your most valuable resource back, automate your calendar with our top pick, Acuity. No more back and fourth, no-shows or multiple calendars to manage. All appointments, reminders, cancellations, even payments happen with 1-click. Acuity helps you gain time! Visit creativewarriorsunite.com/acuity for our offer or click the link in the show notes. Grammarly In our fast-paced world, we still need to clearly and confidently communicate what we want to say. Grammarly is our private editor 24/7 checking our spelling and grammar whenever we write something online to help avoid embarrassing mistakes in comments, tweets, and status updates! Grammarly is a Better Way To Write. Visit creativewarriorsunite.com/grammarly for our offer or click on the link in the show notes. Audible BooksThe easiest way I know to get inspired when reading is not an option is with AudibleBooks. You can regain time and transform your commute, workout or chores into fun, productive ME TIME! Audible books are offering a free audio book, try it, like it and stay or cancel and keep your free Audible book. Visit creativewarriorsunite.com/audible for our offer or click on the link in the show notes. New Free MasterClass:Warriors, if 80% of your income comes from 20% of your clients, 80% of your clients are the wrong clients! Imagine what it would be like to have almost 100% of your income come from all your clients because you're working with the right clients. Learn how knowing their secret language will attract your RIGHT clients— people who value what you do and are eager to pay you what you're worth. To register for this new masterclass, go to YourRightClients.com, and I'll see you in the masterclass! Gifts - Check out the Creative Warriors Gifts Page where you can grab gifts and offerings from many Creative Warriors past guests. Propel your business forward and register for Week of The Warrior for free. A 7-day mini-course to learn how to leverage your creative powers.

We usually refer to the cost of doing business as time and money spent. As creative warriors, since it is often our own talent and skills that we derive our income from, we need to consider the other costs of doing business. The real costs of business, such as the energy spent, time wasted, and the ways we hold ourselves back dealing with our own conflicted thoughts. I ask you to consider what might be the business benefits for you in making peace with your mind. Today we have the amazing Mark Coleman joining us to discuss the negative impacts of self criticism, and how thinking positively can better our health, our attitudes, and our overall mindfulness. Mark Coleman is the author of "Make Peace With Your Mind" and "Awake in the Wild". He is also the founder of the Mindfulness Institute and holds an MA in clinical psychology. Mark has guided students on 5 continents as a corporate consultant, counselor, meditation teacher, and wilderness guide. Mark also lives in beautiful Northern California. WARRIOR of Inner Zen "Own who you are, live in your own skin, and take responsibility for who you are and stop trying to copy and mimic and pretend to be like somebody else." - Mark Coleman Highlights - Negative self criticism doesn't actually make us better, it only makes us feel worse Inner discrimination is a much healthier self assessment where we can learn and grow If you incline your attention towards what's possible and positive, than you will become a more positive person with a healthier attitude Mindfulness is awareness. It gives us the ability to know ourselves We can train our attention through mindfulness to cultivate awareness Positive thoughts are better for your health, stress levels, tension, and memory Our inner critic served us when we were young, but as we get older, it becomes an outdated system Guest Contact - AwakeInTheWild.com TheMindfulnessInstitute.com Mark Coleman Twitter: @awakeinthewild Mark Coleman Facebook Books - "Make Peace with Your Mind" by Mark Coleman "Awake in the Wild" by Mark Coleman Resources - BlueHost Regain time and transform your commute, workout or chores into fun, productive ME TIME! Audible books are offering a free audio book, try it, like it and stay or cancel and keep your free Audible book. Acuity Scheduling If you want more of your most valuable resource back, automate your calendar with our top pick, Acuity. No more back and fourth, no-shows or multiple calendars to manage. All appointments, reminders, cancellations, even payments happen with 1-click. Acuity helps you gain time! Visit creativewarriorsunite.com/acuity for our offer or click the link in the show notes. Grammarly In our fast-paced world, we still need to clearly and confidently communicate what we want to say. Grammarly is our private editor 24/7 checking our spelling and grammar whenever we write something online to help avoid embarrassing mistakes in comments, tweets, and status updates! Grammarly is a Better Way To Write. Visit creativewarriorsunite.com/grammarly for our offer or click on the link in the show notes. Audible BooksThe easiest way I know to get inspired when reading is not an option is with AudibleBooks. You can regain time and transform your commute, workout or chores into fun, productive ME TIME! Audible books are offering a free audio book, try it, like it and stay or cancel and keep your free Audible book. Visit creativewarriorsunite.com/audible for our offer or click on the link in the show notes. New Free MasterClass:Warriors, if 80% of your income comes from 20% of your clients, 80% of your clients are the wrong clients! Imagine what it would be like to have almost 100% of your income come from all your clients because you're working with the right clients. Learn how knowing their secret language will attract your RIGHT clients— people who value what you do and are eager to pay you what you're worth. To register for this new masterclass, go to YourRightClients.com, and I'll see you in the masterclass! Gifts - Check out the Creative Warriors Gifts Page where you can grab gifts and offerings from many Creative Warriors past guests. Propel your business forward and register for Week of The Warrior for free. A 7-day mini-course to learn how to leverage your creative powers.

Newton's law of motion says that something in motion stays in motion. Using that theory, I stress the importance of taking advantage of this busy time of year to plan out next year. I offer you my top 7 habits to bring the current year to a close. You'll see that this is the perfect time to plan out next year so that you can hit the ground running. If you wait until after the New Year, you may lose weeks, maybe even months before you get up and going. No need for that! You have too much to accomplish! Invest a little time now and save plenty of time later. The Talking Stick is in your hands now. Let us hear from you. "Use the momentum of the current year to propel you into the New Year." - Jeffrey Shaw Be part of the conversation - We want to hear your opinion on the topic. Let us know what you think or share a personal story. Join our community Facebook group, Creative Warriors Unite, at www.joinwarriors.com and add to the conversation. Contact Jeffrey - Website Coaching support Available for speaking Resources - Masterclass: Learn how to attract the RIGHT customers that value what you do and pay you what you're ACTUALLY worth! In the Masterclass, I reveal the one strategy that made me millions so that you can have the business of your dreams and work ONLY with your RIGHT CLIENTS! Click here to register or text Warrior to number 33444 to sign up today. Getting your point across in business can be tricky. Grammarly uses a browser extension to check your text for spelling and grammatical errors anytime you write something online to help you avoid mistakes in comments, tweets, and status updates. Get access to your own private editor 24/7! Regain time and transform your commute, workout or chores into fun, productive ME TIME! Audible books are offering a free audio book, try it, like it and stay or cancel and keep your free Audible book. Music by Jawn

We hear a lot about both hustle, as well as the balanced life these days, and it can be difficult to understand how the two work together. If we are supposed to be hustling, is it even possible to lead a balanced life? Which of the two should we be striving for? Today we have the incredible Neil Patel on Creative Warriors to talk about his new book, "Hustle." This book takes a deep dive into what it means to hustle, why it is valuable and even essential to success, why creativity is such a vital ingredient in hustle, and even where hustle fits into a balanced life. Neil Patel is the co-founder of Crazy Egg and Hello Bar. He helps companies like Amazon, NBC, GM, HP and Viacom grow their revenue. The Wall Street Journal calls him a "top influencer on the web," Forbes says he is one of the top ten online marketers, and entrepreneur magazine says he created one of the 100 most brilliant companies in the world. He was recognized by president Obama as as a top 100 entrepreneur under the age of 30, and one of the top 100 entrepreneurs under the age of 35 by the United Nations. WARRIOR of Creativity "You're going to make mistakes and fail. The ones who succeed keep at it. Whenever you make a mistake learn from it. Over time, you'll learn most of the mistakes people make, and how not to fail." - Neil Patel Highlights - You will fail, but learn from every failure, so that over time you understand more and more of what not to do More important than living a balanced life is finding out what is important to you Often, living a balanced life is a result of the hustle early on Creativity is required for hustle Action and hustle is what allows you to manufacture luck Life is a roller coaster with ups and downs, but over time you'll find your groove If you don't put in the time and effort over time, you won't succeed Guest Contact - Marketing School by Neil Patel Neil Patel on FaceBook Neil Patel on Twitter Books - Hustle by Neil Patel More Books by Neil Patel Resources - BlueHost Regain time and transform your commute, workout or chores into fun, productive ME TIME! Audible books are offering a free audio book, try it, like it and stay or cancel and keep your free Audible book. Acuity Scheduling If you want more of your most valuable resource back, automate your calendar with our top pick, Acuity. No more back and fourth, no-shows or multiple calendars to manage. All appointments, reminders, cancellations, even payments happen with 1-click. Acuity helps you gain time! Visit creativewarriorsunite.com/acuity for our offer or click the link in the show notes. Grammarly In our fast-paced world, we still need to clearly and confidently communicate what we want to say. Grammarly is our private editor 24/7 checking our spelling and grammar whenever we write something online to help avoid embarrassing mistakes in comments, tweets, and status updates! Grammarly is a Better Way To Write. Visit creativewarriorsunite.com/grammarly for our offer or click on the link in the show notes. Audible BooksThe easiest way I know to get inspired when reading is not an option is with AudibleBooks. You can regain time and transform your commute, workout or chores into fun, productive ME TIME! Audible books are offering a free audio book, try it, like it and stay or cancel and keep your free Audible book. Visit creativewarriorsunite.com/audible for our offer or click on the link in the show notes. New Free MasterClass:Warriors, if 80% of your income comes from 20% of your clients, 80% of your clients are the wrong clients! Imagine what it would be like to have almost 100% of your income come from all your clients because you're working with the right clients. Learn how knowing their secret language will attract your RIGHT clients— people who value what you do and are eager to pay you what you're worth. To register for this new masterclass, go to YourRightClients.com, and I'll see you in the masterclass! Gifts - Check out the Creative Warriors Gifts Page where you can grab gifts and offerings from many Creative Warriors past guests. Propel your business forward and register for Week of The Warrior for free. A 7-day mini-course to learn how to leverage your creative powers.

Hard work doesn't have to be a struggle. Pouring your energy into a project isn't the same experience as struggling, although it can feel like you can't have one without the other. The truth is, it's when we're not fully focused on what we're doing that the struggle comes in – we start to worry or listen to our negative assumptions, and stop being present in the current moment. Our expert guest, Roger Housden, is here to talk about what it means to struggle and how we can release ourselves from it by welcoming our own reality and addressing our assumptions.Struggle is an internal challenge that will cause us pain if we don't work through it. Roger Housden is an author, a speaker, and a writer. He has published more than 27 books and has had work appear in Oprah Magazine, the New York Times, and the LA Times. His most recent book is Dropping the Struggle, 7 Way to Love the Life You Have. He currently runs writing workshops online and in person, with a focus on personal discovery and exploration. WARRIOR of Stillness "So much of our struggle actually consists in trying not to have what we do have and trying to have what we don't have." - Roger Housden Highlights - When effort and hard work become struggle Welcoming and allowing fear into your experience Accepting the unknown as an important part of the creative process Addressing the difference between your assumptions and reality Feeling the pressure of constantly focusing on the future Resources - BlueHost Regain time and transform your commute, workout or chores into fun, productive ME TIME! Audible books are offering a free audio book, try it, like it and stay or cancel and keep your free Audible book. Acuity Scheduling If you want more of your most valuable resource back, automate your calendar with our top pick, Acuity. No more back and fourth, no-shows or multiple calendars to manage. All appointments, reminders, cancellations, even payments happen with 1-click. Acuity helps you gain time! Visit creativewarriorsunite.com/acuity for our offer or click the link in the show notes. Grammarly In our fast-paced world, we still need to clearly and confidently communicate what we want to say. Grammarly is our private editor 24/7 checking our spelling and grammar whenever we write something online to help avoid embarrassing mistakes in comments, tweets, and status updates! Grammarly is a Better Way To Write. Visit creativewarriorsunite.com/grammarly for our offer or click on the link in the show notes. Audible BooksThe easiest way I know to get inspired when reading is not an option is with AudibleBooks. You can regain time and transform your commute, workout or chores into fun, productive ME TIME! Audible books are offering a free audio book, try it, like it and stay or cancel and keep your free Audible book. Visit creativewarriorsunite.com/audible for our offer or click on the link in the show notes. New Free MasterClass:Warriors, if 80% of your income comes from 20% of your clients, 80% of your clients are the wrong clients! Imagine what it would be like to have almost 100% of your income come from all your clients because you're working with the right clients. Learn how knowing their secret language will attract your RIGHT clients— people who value what you do and are eager to pay you what you're worth. To register for this new masterclass, go to YourRightClients.com, and I'll see you in the masterclass! Guest Contact - Roger's website Roger on Twitter Roger on facebook Books - Dropping the Struggle: 7 Ways to Love the Life You Have Other books by Roger Housden Mentions - "Be helpless, dumbfounded, unable to say yes or no, then a stretcher will come from grace to gather us up" – Rumi "Amor fati" – Friedrich Nietzche