Will Bowen Audio

JumpStart SETTING YOUR COMPASS

Every morning, my mother would read the Bible to, as she said, "realign her compass." Having routines and rituals that make you feel attuned with God and with others helps you make sure you're on course.

JumpStart BENEVLOENT HAPPINESS

Novelist Jacqueline Carey put it well, “It is my observations, though, that happiness limits the amount of suffering one is willing to inflict upon others.” Therefore, one of the greatest motivators to becoming happier is so that you will live more compassionately.

JumpStart MAVERICKS

Who was assigned to write the Declaration of Independence? If you said, "Thomas Jefferson," you'd be wrong. Jefferson was part of a committee assigned the task but Jefferson took the lead and made it happen. Don't let the action or inaction of others dictate what you will do!

JumpStart 5 THANK YOU'S A DAY

In his book "Thanks!: How Practicing Gratitude Can Make You Happier," Dr. Robert Emmons of the University of California Davis cites research he conducted into the powerful effects of gratitude on happiness. A group of students was asked to write down just 5 things, everyday, for which they were grateful. At the end of 10 weeks, the students reported being a whopping 25% happier.

Meditation (Dharma Talk)

In this episode Will describes the most important thing in the Universe.

JumpStart POSITIVE THINKING

People confuse POSITIVE THINKING with positive expectation. The word positive means "that which is present." Think about it— positive numbers count items that are present whereas negative numbers count what is missing. Therefore, positive thinking is grounded in appreciation for what we have even more than expecting something great will transpire.

JumpStart CONSISTENT EFFORT

Did you hear about the man who wrote the Bible? That is, the man who sat down and wrote out the entire Bible copying it by hand. How long do you think it took him to complete this monumental task? 10 years? A lifetime? No, it took just over a year and a half of just copying for 60 minutes a day. An hour a day spent at ANYTHING we find important will make us accomplished in no time!

JumpStart OTHER PEOPLE'S HAPPINESS

British Philosopher Bertrand Russell wrote, “Contempt for happiness is usually contempt for other people's happiness.” To feel that another person does not deserve happiness is a violation of spiritual law. Because we are all of one spirit, whatever you deny others you simultaneously deny yourself. If you wish to be happy, you have to allow others— all others, the right to be happy as well.

JumpStart NOT REACTING

Something that happens or something that is said to us does not take effect until we compound it with our reaction. Even what we consider "normal" reactions can limit our ability get along well with others. Learn about the woman who trained herself not to be ticklish and how you can stop reacting, too.

JumpStart CREDIT

Over the last 7 years, A Complaint Free World has sent out more than 10 million Complaint Free bracelets to 106 countries. Everyone thinks that I'm behind it all— but I'm not. Let me introduce you to Tom Alyea, the unsung hero of the Complaint Free World movement. Email Tom and thank him for his years of hard work and dedication: Tom@ComplaintFreeWorld.BIZ .