By Dr. Terry Lyles Ph.D
Reprinted with Permission

It's not what happens to us in life that defines us, it is our response to what happens.

So many of us are searching for a better life. We think the answers to more happiness, more love or more success lie outside of us. We lament that we don’t have the job we want or a better relationship or simply enough time in the day to enjoy our lives, and we wait for someone or something else to save us. In reality, we have the answers. We hold the key to our wildest dreams by changing our perception.

Life is full of stress and it’s not going away anytime soon! In fact, it shouldn’t go away because we as people are forged in these moments of crisis, failure and disappointment.

The challenges and stresses of life are Gifts waiting to be unwrapped.

How you manage stress will determine whether you simply survive life, or whether you thrive in life. Stress itself is not the problem. Your response in the face of that stress is what matters—and it also happens to be the only thing you can control.

The Gift is as simple as rising to the occasion, each and every day, no matter what life throws your way. Life isn’t fair. When you learn to accept the facts and limitations of your life, you begin to transform that life into something greater. There is no shortcut. We must go through our tough times to emerge from them and find the life that’s waiting for us. We are the architects of our journey.

The Gift is designed to help guide you through this process of reaching your full potential. Your best self is in there! It’s merely waiting to be cultivated. This book is based on what I’ve learned from years of helping people achieve better lives, whether they’re professional athletes seeking to maximize their performance or couples in marriage counseling hoping for a better relationship. Ultimately, the principles are the same.

Each Chapter takes you through a dimension of life that puts all of us to the test, at one time or another. Mastering these dimensions by changing your perception will yield the key to changing your life.

I hope you enjoy this book as much I’ve enjoyed writing it. Ultimately, how we respond in the face of life’s challenges is The Gift, to ourselves, to others and to the world. Ready to get started?

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