If Life is a Game...These are the Rules

If Life is a Game...These are the Rules is an international best seller with over 4 million copies sold. Chérie is the author of 14 books, and has been on the Oprah Show several times to share her insights about what makes us tick and what makes us happy.
We're pleased to say, however, that Simple Truths has been given the opportunity to take a great book and make it better! We've made it more engaging with the graphics and more "giftable" with an embossed hard cover to create a "wow" effect.
Today, I'd like to share the introduction to her book. As Helen Keller says, "Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood." Enjoy!

An excerpt from
If Life is a Game...These are the Rules
by Chérie
Carter-Scott, Ph.D

Life has often been compared to a game. We are never told the rules, unfortunately, nor given any instructions about how to play. We simply begin at "go" and make our way around the board, hoping we play it right. We don't exactly know the objective of playing, nor what it means to actually win.
That is what Ten Rules for Being Human is all about. These are the guidelines to playing the game we call life, but they are also much more than that. These Rules will provide you with a basic spiritual primer for what it means to be a human. They are universal truths that everyone inherently knows but has forgotten somewhere along the way. They form the foundation of how we can live a fulfilling, meaningful life. Each Rule presents its own
challenge, which in turn provides certain lessons we all need to learn. Every person on the planet has his or her own set of lessons to learn that are separate and unique from everyone else's, and these lessons, as you will see in Rule Four, will reappear until they are mastered.
The Ten Rules for Being Human are not magic, nor do they promise ten easy steps to serenity. They offer no quick fix for emotional or spiritual ailments, and they are not fast track secrets to enlightenment. Their only purpose is to give you a road map to follow as you travel your path of spiritual growth.
These Rules are not mandates, but rather guidelines as to how to play the game. There is nothing you absolutely must do. I hope this book will help you to become more aware of them. By learning the valuable lessons and wisdom they offer, your journey on the Earth might just a bit easier.

As Jack Canfield, co-author of Chicken Soup for the Soul says in the
introduction: "While reading this book, you will begin to see your life from a
whole new perspective. If you embrace the principles in this book, I promise you
that your life will magically transform and that you will learn the secrets to
manifesting your heart's desire."
I hope that learning "the rules for being human" will be your key to a more joyful life.
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Weekly Devotional

Weekly Verse "And we have known and believed the love that God has for us." -1 John 4:16 Weekly Quote "We are His beloved. Let us but feel that He has set His love upon us, that He is watching us from those heavens with tender interest, that He is working out the mystery of our lives with solicitude and fondness." -A. B. Simpson Weekly Thought Evangelist and philanthropist George Mueller once said that not once in his marriage did he pass his wife or see her enter a room that love did not fill his heart. He always saw her as a gift from God, and his love intensified each time he saw her.The kind of love between Mueller and his wife is perhaps rare, but still stands as a marker, a reminder, of what God intends between husband and wife.But what's most amazing is that the Bible refers to Christ's church as His bride. He loves us more tenderly, deeply, and devotedly than the best husband on earth could cherish his beloved.Life suddenly becomes more wonderful when we live in the knowledge that we are as precious to God as a beloved bride. Thank You, Lord, for Your love for me, Your child. Help me allow Your love to fill my life with joy, and help me spread that joy everywhere I go. Amen. ~~~~~~ Make sure to share this email with your friends, family and co-workers. They'll thank you for it!

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NATIONAL BUSINESS WEEK FOR WOMEN

The 3rd week of October, known as National Business Week for Women, is set aside as a time to honor and celebrate the contribution of women in business. Take a moment and share with women on your team as well as those you know personally, the movie Oil for Your Lamp, as a reminder that taking care of themselves is a must for success professionally and personally.
Send a kind reminder to the women in your lives that encourages them that taking care of themselves is important and helps them as they care for the other important people in their lives. Enjoy 3 minutes of encouragement as you view the movie, Oil For Your Lamp.

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Committed to Teamwork

TEAMWORK ~
Teamwork and team building are words used throughout all types and all levels of organizations. Commitment to the principles to grow teamwork, by each team member, is the key to high performance teams in business, sports and life. The Simple Truths title and movie, Pulling Together by author John Murphy present the ten rules for high performance teams in a way that every person on a sports team or in an organization can understand and implement. Provided below, is a movie banner to inspire your team today as well as 3 key questions from the book to get team building started!
Teamwork questions ~
Do team members know what is expected of them?
How can each team member contribute most effectively?
What constants hold the team together?
Sample Content ~
Consistent application of the 10 rules of high performance teamwork ultimately generates trust, respect, unity and power within any team. Enjoy this short movie that reinforces teamwork through Lessons from Geese.

Can one choice change your life forever?

One choice can change your life forever. Your life today is what your choices have made it but with new choices, you can change direction this very moment.
Have fun sharing with your team, as well as friends and family.
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What is Mankind's Greatest Blessing?

Mark Twain said it best, "Humor is mankind's greatest blessing." Laughter is one of the simple joys of life! Take a few minutes to enjoy the movie, Laughter is an Instant Vacation. This movie is sure to bring a well deserved break to anyone's day.

Have fun sharing the joy of laughter with your team, as well as friends and family.
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A Boy With Down Syndrome Ended Up Being The Most Important Employee…

A Boy With Down Syndrome Ended Up Being The Most Important Employee... The story of Johnny the bagger by Barbara Glanz I always leave my telephone number and e-mail address with audiences, encouraging them to call me if they have questions or want to share a success story they experienced by adding a personal signature to their work. About a month after I had spoken to the supermarket folks I received a call from a frontline customer contact person, a nineteen-year-old bagger named Johnny. The caller, who proudly informed me that he was a Down syndrome youngster, told me his story. "Barbara, I liked what you talked about!" Johnny said excitedly, "but I didn't think I could do anything special for our customers... After all, I'm just a bagger. He decided that every night when he came home from work, he would find a thought for the day. "If I can't find a saying I like," Johnny said proudly, "I think one up!" With the help of his dad, he copied and cut out each quote of the day. "When I finished bagging someone's groceries, I put my thought for the day in their bag and say, 'Thanks for shopping with us.'" A month later the store manager called me. He told me... "When I was making my rounds, I found the line at Johnny's checkout was three times longer than anyone else's! It went all the way down the frozen food isle. I was concerned, so I announced 'Get more cashiers out here; get more lanes open!' all the while trying to get these people to change lanes. But no one would move. They all said, "No, it's okay - we want to be in Johnny's lane - we want his 'Thought for the Day.'" Johnny's spirit of service transformed that store. The manager later called and told me how each of his departments was coming up with their own personal touch and all because of one young man with Down syndrome who decided he could make a difference! As I tell my audiences... "Every one of us in this room can make a difference. We can all be a Johnny." The Simple truths of Service