The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success (edition 2005)

by Andy Andrews (Author)

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Religion & Spirituality. Self-Improvement. Young Adult Nonfiction. HTML: A New York Times bestseller with over 1.3 million copies sold! Only a few months ago, he was a successful executive. Now he's a desperate man. Join David Ponder on an incredible journey to discover the Seven Decisions for success that can turn any life around, no matter how hopeless a situation seems. Forty-six-year-old David Ponder feels like a total failure. Once a high-flying executive in a Fortune 500 company, he now works a part-time, minimum wage job and struggles to support his family. Suddenly an even greater crisis hits: his daughter becomes ill, and he can't even afford to get her the medical help she needs. When David's car skids on an icy road, he wonders if he even cares to survive the crash. But an extraordinary experience awaits David Ponder. He suddenly finds himself traveling back in time, meeting leaders and heroes at crucial moments in their lives�from Abraham Lincoln to Anne Frank. As David speaks with each of these historical figures, they share their personal philosophies with him. By the time his journey is over, he has received seven secrets for success�and a second chance. Among these crucial decisions for success are: The buck stops here, and I am responsible for my past and my future I will seek wisdom and be a servant to others I will greet this day with a forgiving spirit, and I will forgive myself Today I will choose to be happy and be the possessor of a grateful spirit The message is simple: Life is about choices. While we have little control over the events that occur in our lives, success is determined by the choices we make daily. The Traveler's Gift will challenge you, inspire you, and give you seven decisions that you can employ to determine your own personal success. Acclaim for The Traveler's Gift: Good Morning America's "Read This!" book selection for May 2003 Hit the New York Times bestseller list and remained there for 17 weeks Reached #5 on the New York Times Business Bestseller list Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Publisher's Weekly bestseller Translated into nearly 20 languages, including Braille .… (more)

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I really enjoyed this book. I borrowed it from my cousin and I enjoyed how it was almost a real story but clearly it was make believe. I had the honor of being on a private zoom meeting with Andy Andrews a few months ago, everything he says is motivational. If you're looking for it he can give it to you. (

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Hollee.Archibald | Nov 25, 2021 |

I'm not sure I've read many (any?) motivational books so this is different for me.
I read this because my husband brought it home after a work event and I thought it sounded worth a read.

I definitely get the Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure feeling here (there's nothing wrong with that as far as I'm concerned, I love Bill and Ted).

A man is at his whit's end. He's feeling very badly for himself and his family.
Before crashing his car he says "why me?"

Then he starts hurtling through time. He meets several very inspiring historical figures and each one gives him a life lesson.

So, then the reader asks, "why him?" Why was this man chosen to take this journey and to learn these lessons?

I definitely feel that we are to believe that he is to do something very special with the lessons he's been chosen to learn. Um, is that something special to be a motivational speaker?

It gets a little bit corny at the end, but I enjoyed it. (

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Mishale1 | Dec 29, 2018 |

This book is awesome! I love the 7 decisions and how they were interwoven through history. This book is like a speculative fiction book for self improvement. (

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CarmaSpence | Jul 26, 2018 |

seven decisions that determine personal success
The buck stops here. I am responsible for my past and future.
I will seek wisdom. I will be a servant to others.
I am a person of action. I seize this moment. I choose now.
I have a decided heart. My destiny is assured.
Today I will choose to be happy. I am the possessor of a grateful spirit.
I will greet this day with a forgetful spirit. I will forgive myself.

I will persist without exception. I am a person of great faith.

keithhamblen | Jul 24, 2018 |

What happens when we change our perspective on life? Can the way we think really change the outcome of the problem? How much does our thinking really control the future? How many times have we blamed other people for problems we occurred? This story is a great influence on the way you will continue to live your life. It will give you the keys to successful and positive ways to think about life. I would consider this book a MUST read for everyone trying to live a better and more productive life. (

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angelhaileyc | Nov 11, 2016 |

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In great deed, something abides. On great fields, something stays. Forms change and pass, bodies disappear but spirits linger to consecrate ground for the vision place of the soul. And reverent men and women from afar and generations that know us not and that we know not of, shall come here to ponder and to dream and the power of the vision shall pass into their souls.

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Dedicated to Robert D. Smith, a champion—and the inspiration for this book.

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Headlights swept the house as the taxi turned out of the driveway.

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"As children, we were afraid of the dark. Now as adults, we are afraid of the light. We are afraid to step out. We are afraid to become more."

"Do not run from power. Gather it as you would the finest fruit. Power in the hands of a good person is like a cool drink of water on a hot summer day. It refreshes everyone with whome it comes in contact."

"if you worry about what other people think of you, then you will have more confidence in their opinion than you have in your own. Poor is the man whose future depends on the opinions and permission of others. Remember this, if you are afraid of criticism, you will die doing nothing."

"If a thousand people believe something foolish, it is still foolish!"

"David, we are all in situations of our own choosing. Our thinking creates a pathway to success or failure. By disclaiming responsibility, we crush the prospect of an incredible future that might have been ours."

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Religion & Spirituality. Self-Improvement. Young Adult Nonfiction. HTML:

A New York Times bestseller with over 1.3 million copies sold! Only a few months ago, he was a successful executive. Now he's a desperate man. Join David Ponder on an incredible journey to discover the Seven Decisions for success that can turn any life around, no matter how hopeless a situation seems.

Forty-six-year-old David Ponder feels like a total failure. Once a high-flying executive in a Fortune 500 company, he now works a part-time, minimum wage job and struggles to support his family. Suddenly an even greater crisis hits: his daughter becomes ill, and he can't even afford to get her the medical help she needs. When David's car skids on an icy road, he wonders if he even cares to survive the crash.

But an extraordinary experience awaits David Ponder. He suddenly finds himself traveling back in time, meeting leaders and heroes at crucial moments in their lives�from Abraham Lincoln to Anne Frank. As David speaks with each of these historical figures, they share their personal philosophies with him. By the time his journey is over, he has received seven secrets for success�and a second chance. Among these crucial decisions for success are:

The buck stops here, and I am responsible for my past and my future I will seek wisdom and be a servant to others I will greet this day with a forgiving spirit, and I will forgive myself Today I will choose to be happy and be the possessor of a grateful spirit

The message is simple: Life is about choices. While we have little control over the events that occur in our lives, success is determined by the choices we make daily. The Traveler's Gift will challenge you, inspire you, and give you seven decisions that you can employ to determine your own personal success.

Acclaim for The Traveler's Gift:

Good Morning America's "Read This!" book selection for May 2003 Hit the New York Times bestseller list and remained there for 17 weeks Reached #5 on the New York Times Business Bestseller list Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Publisher's Weekly bestseller Translated into nearly 20 languages, including Braille.

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