A thought by Ray Johnston (2014-05-13) from his book, The Hope Quotient: Measure It. Raise It. You'll Never Be the Same. (p.13). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)
That is a great thought. Do you have something in your life that you think is impossible? Ray says that with the smallest increase in hope, anything is possible.
He says, “A few years ago, I had the privilege of meeting with a leading psychologist who told me something amazing. He had built his career around working with deeply troubled married couples who had been damaging their relationships for decades. He enjoyed remarkable success in getting these warring spouses to turn the corner toward health. Counseling is not my greatest gift, so his obvious skill sparked my curiosity. How did he do it? ‘I just try to get 10 percent improvement,’ he said. ‘When couples get that 10 percent improvement, they get hope. And when someone gets hope, anything is possible.’”
Ray goes on, “Hope is so potent that you don’t need to get 50 percent more hopeful, or 40 percent, or even 25 percent. Just 10 percent more hope is enough to launch you into a new and better orbit. That makes hope the highest-octane fuel in the universe.”
He says, “Hope is the beginning of everything.
• When people become more hopeful about their health, they start on the path to getting in shape.
• When people get hopeful about breaking bad habits, they start winning battles they haven’t won before.
• When people become more hopeful about their kids, they find new energy to invest in those kids.
• When people get hope in their marriages, they start making better decisions.
• When people become more hopeful about their finances, they begin to develop the patterns that lead to financial freedom.
• When people become more hopeful about their future, hope is the match that lights the fuse that sends them back to school or helps them apply for a new job or helps them grow and develop.
• When people become more hopeful that they can actually connect with God, it fuels the kind of actions that lead them to spiritual vitality and health.”
He then says, “Hope is the most important factor because when you have hope, anything is possible. I’m convinced that any great thing that ever happens in your life, in your family, in your marriage, in your community, in your country, and in your world, happens because someone has achieved a higher hope level.”
So, will you strive to increase your hope by at least 10 percent? Will you?
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