To me, the entire book has been about creating a
paradigm shift. The Zanders have challenged the reader to view the world
differently. It’s very easy to look at the negative, to gossip about others, to
find the worst in things and people. But with a slight change in perception,
one little glimmer of hope or ray of light can change the game.
One part of the book that particularly resonated with
me was when Mr. Zander was fed up with musicians not coming to his rehearsal.
He had every right to be upset, and he forgot to remember rule number 6. Adding
insult to injury, one of the musicians spoke up against him, saying that she
would no longer take his “abuse”. Infuriating as that was, instead of raking
her across the coals, he wrote a letter to her stating what he learned from
their exchange. The end result was much more positive than it could have been.
I plan on reading this book again and keeping it close
for those times I don’t remember rule number 6 and need a reminder of how I can
better contribute to this world.
Alison,
This book is about living life to it’s fullest. We are
players in this Earth game and we are the only ones that have the power to
change the play in the game. We have to live this life in the positive and not
in the entire negative that surrounds us. I agree with you that this book
should be kept close to our nightstand to remind us that there are many
possibilities that are out there. We only have one life to live, let’s live it.
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