100 Reality Checks

By David Ethan Libman

How often have you encountered a statement that you wished were true but couldn't be entirely sure it was? Even though most people might seem to agree that the statement was true, you still had your doubts. Perhaps you didn't want to appear to be ignorant, or feel fearful, negative, or unconfident (pick your own adjective), so you just blindly assumed that everybody else knew something you didn't know and accepted the statement at face value. Here are a couple examples: Maybe you spent lots of money and time on a poor business choice because you wanted to believe you can do anything you set your mind to. Or maybe you stayed in the wrong relationship for too long because you wanted to believe love will conquer all. Sound familiar? Then read on.

In my own journey, I've been fortunate to develop a successful business as an attorney with a solo practice. Attorneys want evidence. When something is presented to me, it's my job to ask: Is that actually true?Answering that question usually leads to better decisions - for my clients and for me - because those decisions derive from critical thinking and personal truths.

This book does not presume there is only one truth or reality. It does, however, acknowledge that too many people spend too much time deceiving themselves and others, often unintentionally. Somewhere inside each of us is a compass that tells us what is true and real. Life can be simpler when we get in touch with that compass. Consequently, this book is designed to help you develop the habit of questioning the amount of truth invested in things you're told and subsequently pass on to others. My hope is that developing that habit will empower you to address life's complexities more effectively.

To jumpstart the process of creating your own reality checks, this book includes a set of alternatives to many popular assumptions and sayings, including maxims, axioms, proverbs, quotes, prevailing assumptions and the like. The point of the reality checks below is that you need not pretend anything said or assumed is true just because it sounds or feels good. If you develop the habit of funding your own reality checks, your mental wealth will flourish.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1732720908
• ISBN13: 9781732720909
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Law Office of David E. Libman, Apc
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.0" x 7.0"