Precessional Efffect

Around 12 months ago I published my first book - Life Rules OK. A semi biographical stopry of personal growth, developmenmt and success - with some of the lessons I have learned so far on my journey to date.

For those of you that have published a book, you will know what it feels like to hold a finished piece of work n your hands, and the sense of pride that having completed the work brings. I wrote the book with the intention of inspiring people - or just one person maybe - to aviod some of the "excitement" I had experienced iin my teens.

So keen was I to get the message out that we ran seminars and workshops where I gave books away to anyone who would turn up to an event - just to get the message out. Turns out that this was perhaps a mistake..

About two weeks ago I recieved an Email from a young lady who had bought my book from a local charity shop - (someone I gave the book to had chosen to pass it on..) and she was so moved by the content that she was compelled to summarise the material in the form of a Poem;

Life Rules 1.2.3

This is the way I clearly see
As we move away
We leave behind
What keeps us stuck
As life was struck

To change our views
To match values
To keep open minded
As visions were blinded
To move forward

To embrace the fear
To keep hold of our dreams
Of ones we see dear
Life rules 1.2.3
This is the way

I clearly see
As my pictures
Profoundly become me

Emma Islip - 2012

Now the lesson here for me is that giving something away does not in itself generate any benefit, however the precessional effect - if the book had not been donated to the Charity Shop - can be amazing..

The Universe acts in mysterious ways - I got the effect I wanted but not in the method I anticipated. This happens in Life and in Business so often..


If you want to give your God a good laught - tell her your plans for the future..