How did your week go folks? Time to sit back and contemplate things we are grateful for this week! (Photo Credit: Gabo)
I promised I would update you on whatever happened after my stunning win with the video competition.
It was one of those events that come along every once in a while, knocking your socks off because while you certainly hope and pray things work out, you don’t really know what will transpire, especially when the odds are stacked against you.
All you can do is take a leap of faith, do what you’re inspired to do, hope for the best and let it go.
But when it happens, my goodness, look out!
After the win, I was informed by Anne, Mark Joyner’s personal assistant, that I would be getting a call from him on Monday, March 24 to go over the ”Bestseller Blueprint.” It is an extensive self-help online course designed to propel would-be authors to the bestsellers list. Normally costing almost a thousand bucks, it’s free for the winners of the video contest.
Anne wanted to know, “Would I be available to take his call on that day?”
YES! was my email reply.
I followed up with a set of special telephone instructions, thinking Mark would be calling from somewhere within the United States. Those of you who know me are aware that conducting a relay telephone call with me is no ordinary business.
As you’ve seen with my videos, I speak well enough to be heard and understood but I still cannot communicate without either lip-reading or watching subtitles.
A few days after sending off my affirmative reply, I was shocked to discover that Mark was actually living in New Zealand!
Immediately beset with a new set of concerns, I wondered if New Zealand had their own relay service? More importantly, I wanted to know if they had the voice-carry over feature, which would allow speech-abled people to be heard on the phone?
My mind went into a tailspin but after some research, I was relieved to discover that not only did Sprint have an international relay number accessible from anywhere in the world, they also had voice-carry over.
I immediately sent that information over to Anne, thinking that would solve the international communication barrier.
A few days went by and then a few more without hearing from her. That triggered old memories of people from the past who couldn’t have been bothered to use the relay service to call me because it was ”too cumbersome” for them.
At that exact moment, I knew it was an opportunity to put into practice the ancient spiritual teaching I recently introduced to you: Ho’oponopono. This stumbling block had to be cleared away - FAST.
After reciting the Ho’oponopono prayer several times, I finally heard from Anne. She apologized for not responding sooner because she had been out on a Easter holiday vacation and confirmed the call for the following Monday at 6 pm, EST. I noticed she didn’t say anything about Sprint’s international relay number.
Relieved but still concerned, I resolved to let it go, trusting that the call would somehow come through.
At exactly 6 pm on Monday, March 24th, the telephone rang.
It was Mark Joyner!
To my astonishment, he was not using Sprint’s international relay service - instead, he was calling through New Zealand’s very own relay outfit. I had no idea they had one.
As you can imagine, I could not have been more giddy!
We spoke for a little over an hour with me writing page after page of notes. Halfway through the call, my hand threatened to fall off.
I’m profoundly grateful Mark and Anne found a way to make the call happen. We talked about the basics of transforming my book into best-seller status including but not limited to the following:
- Marketing and promotion ideas
- Potential titles and subtitles
- Potential contacts within the publishing industry
- The importance of laying the groundwork for a major launch of the book
We ended the call with both of us expressing how much we were impressed with one another. Me saying how I appreciated the effort he put forth in making an international relay call that came in exactly on time while he expressed regret that I could not hear the admiration and respect in his voice.
I have a long road ahead of me. There’s a lot of work to do but you are all invited to go on this new journey with me, witnessing every step of the way. Every week, I will update you on the progress I’m making with my book, through Mark’s guidance and support.
I wish to end this week’s gratitude post by expressing profound thanks towards two people who surprised me with offers to interview me and one who took it upon himself to write a glowing recommendation of Adversity University:
Thank you Akemi, Margie and Brian! I am grateful that you gave me yet another opportunity to share my stories with your network of readers, friends and subscribers.
Finally, let me leave you with several quotes out of one of my favorite books, “When God Winks” by SQuire Rushnell (the Q is supposed to be capitalized):
God winks cause you to meet certain people, propel you in new directions and place you into situations you never anticipated.
You are under the influence of a cosmic guidance system, and every day you receive little nudges to keep you on your chosen path.
When we carry ourselves as far as we can and feel we can go no further, that’s when we should be on the lookout for a God wink. It’s coming.
Winning the video competition last week was a major God wink for me. Thank you God.
Food for thought: What “God Winks” did you get this week that you can be grateful for?
This post (see link back below) was written and copyrighted by Stephen J. Hopson at: Adversity University Blog
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