The Energy Bus
10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy
By Jon Gordon
Reviewed by Angela Hutchinson
Spirit-Works.net
George was headed down a one way road to nowhere regarding the sad state of his life. His marriage was not the same as it once was, his career was all but over, and his attitude was beyond bad. Author Jon Gordon introduces significant core values in his entertaining fable, The Energy Bus. It is a familiar story of a down and out character with a fundamental self help twist of changing from the inside out. Greatly entertaining, Gordon writes with an impressive handle of ordinary life challenges that can obliterate hope for a shift in circumstance. It is a story that anyone can relate to on some level, and it is a story that can shake the foundation of what you knew to be possible. It’s all about Energy.
George has a flat tire, which only adds to the downward spiral that appears to be his life. The unthinkable occurs… George must take the city bus, public transportation. But as we all know, or should understand, “Everything happens for a reason.” George meets Joy, the wise counseling driver of Bus #11. He wasn’t quite ready to receive the blessings of her wisdom initially, but in time, when he was prepared to look at the reality of his dismal life, he willingly opens to her words of love. Joy explains to George, “Every problem has a gift for you in its hands as my man Richard Bach says. You can choose to see the curse or the gift. And this one choice will determine if your life is a success story or one big soap opera.” Ahh, perception is everything. Will we see our experience through the lens of negativity and victimization or try another view geared toward empowerment and self responsibility? Positive energy is a true choice that we have and make at every turn.
In time, Joy shares with George the “10 Rules for the ride of your life.”* She tells him “the closer you get to truth, the simpler and more powerful the lessons become.” She gives George the assignment of creating a vision for his life, including health, work, and relationships. The Law of Attraction is reviewed here which is ultimately a reclaiming of George’s power to make his life all that he desires. It is a true act of courage when he presents his newfound wisdom to his flailing team at work and invites them to join him on “his energy bus.” After all, to move forward we must surround ourselves with a visionary team and leave the doubters behind. He comes to the realization that there will be supporters and there will be those who do not share his vision. Energy focused on those who support your vision is definitely energy well used. “Your positive energy and vision must be greater than anyone’s and everyone’s negativity. Your certainty must be greater than everyone’s doubt.” It is all about choice and vision. The reader follows George on this journey of transformation and support, to witness the character turn his situation around by changing his energy and attention to a life created with purpose and passion. He opens and humbles himself, because he realizes something has got to change…and change it does. As Joy shares the rules of Universal law, George begins to see that life is a gift and feels the burn of desire again to live a life that he creates, instead of accepts. “The heart is your power center”, Joy teaches, “It’s where contagious positive leadership comes from and the more open, powerful and positive it is the more powerful you are.” George’s life becomes a model of what is possible beyond the fable. Now it is time to create your vision.
Jon Gordon shares the immense power of positive energy and how it can guide you to live the life you desire. He also focuses on how to become an effective leader who can inspire others to be the best they can for themselves and their team. The Energy Bus is a wonderfully entertaining story with self help principles that bring the reader to a revolution of the soul.
*Pick up your copy for the 10 rules that can change your ride today!