James Purpura has experienced some of the most extreme moments life can offer. Fifteen years ago, he was an inmate struggling with life in solitary confinement, placed there as a result of his actions while homeless and addicted to drugs. While in prison, he reconciled his life and developed a personal philosophy. Once released, he found his wife, created an amazing family, a beautifully prosperous life, and became inspired to share his knowledge with the world.
Highlights
What being in solitary confinement was like, what he learned from it, and how he started to turn his life around.
Taking ownership of his life outcomes was his turning point.
You do not see reality – James explains.
We develop our perception of reality when we are young.
What you see is just an assumption. Mindfulness allows you to see beyond the assumption.
You cannot see what you don’t believe is possible.
Emotions are the window into our subconscious mind.
Emotions draw your attention to your beliefs about yourself.
Every belief has an emotional component.
The emotion will lead you to the belief.
Creating happiness is about changing your internal world. Making more money is about changing your external world.
James shares his emotional integration technique.
In their book, they take things that are complicated and they break them down into something simple.
As soon as you focus on something it becomes part of your possibilities.
There is a cost to being a pessimist.
Positivity opens up your field of possibilities.
There are no bad decisions. You make your decisions based on the information that’s available to you.
Life and growth are about living in the uncertainty of not knowing.
Links
Visit James’s site: www.Powerful-U.com
The book - Perception: Seeing Is Not Believing.
