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The Thank You Project 2011
Last week was one hell of a rollercoaster ride… I’m telling ya, 6 flags has got nothing on me! And on the bounce back from this tummy turning, upside down, inside out wildness, I started to reflect.
It was somewhere between the day I got my heart ripped out and the day I went to Hooters for lunch with my mom. My introspection muscle was fully flexed:
Why did I decide to start Sensophy in the first place?
What was I so inspired by that made me dedicate 1000s of hours to it?
What do I know for sure in life?
Whoa! Deep shit and well, there’s a plethora of powerful answers to all these questions. More than anything though, I suspect that it all stems back to one philosophy that I’ve followed for a long, long, time.
Your outer world is a reflection of your inner world.
Self-Mastery — I swear by it — it’s what I aspire towards.
When my life starts taking wild turns and unpleasant experiences engulf my enthusiastic attitude, I take a turn inward. I question what’s really going on inside that’s causing my outside circumstances.
This time, I noticed that I had been a bit too busy creating content about living an extraordinary life, and not actually engaging in the fundamentals of one! Oops. 3 games of basketball and a clear mind later, I felt a calling to take it back to the basics.
Expressing gratitude…
It’s happiness habit number 1!
When I left my job and went to Hawaii last year, I decided I would write “thank you” letters to tons of people. Plenty of people got ‘em… Old colleagues, my therapist, my mom, pops, extended family members and more. It was a magnificent way to start each day.
Well, over a year later, I’m re-initiating the “Thank You Project!” This is something that I’d be doing with or without Sensophy, but since I’m in a position to share myself, you’re invited to join me in this adventure.
Here’s “the scoop”
- Send one “Thank You” email per day to someone.
- You can send the email to anyone you want.
- Thank them for a specific event — no matter how big or small.
- The email has to be under 5 sentences.
- Don’t write it with an incentive for any reciprocation.
- This can’t take more than 10 minutes per day.
- The project lasts 14 days!
- And for bonus points, include how what they did for you also helped someone else. (Example: Thank you for your compassionate support when I felt like shit last week. It made a big difference in my attitude and because of you, later that day, I felt good enough to help my girlfriend get through a tough situation.)
This project starts today!
If you’re on Twitter, I’m going to tweet every day after I send out my email. I’ll use the hash tag #TYP11 (for Thank You Project 2011.) I invite you to join me in this!
If you’re on Facebook, feel free to keep me posted on the progress of your daily emails on the Sensophy fan page.
Here’s to doing the work required to become the kick-ass extraordinary people inherent in our nature…
On purpose,
Jacob!
PS: I’d love this project to impact as many people as possible. I’d give you a HUGE hug if you can share it with your peoples!! Thanks in advance.
On Purpose,
Jacob
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31 Responses to The Thank You Project 2011
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Dina says:
This past week was one hell of a roller coaster ride for me too, my friend. But, expressing gratitude is always an excellent mood-booster! :-)
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Aysha says:
i'm in!
Brazilian kisses!!-
I'll always remember my first French kiss. Now i'll always remember my first Brazilian one! -=)
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To feel grateful…AAAAAHHHHHH is the very best feeling one can have! …..well except maybe that incredible feeling of falling in love!
Thank you Jacob for bringing me into the beauty and grace of gratefulness!
big hug!
love and light to all!-
AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH indeed Kathy -=) You are most defly welcome and thank you being so present, both here and in life!
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Carissa says:
I'm in too!!! ;)
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Gunja says:
lately…things have been going really rough for me too….almost seems as if all these days of striving to self-actualize…all the hours of meditation,journaling,inspiring reads…..all has been in vain as i find myself back to square one….in fact,i have been almost dragging myself through each day,for quite a while lately….
guess…getting this mail at this time may be universe's way of giving me a hand to get back on track….after all these many failed attempts…no harm trying once more…i guess….
thanks for sharing :) -
just sent my mail :)
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wow…that really means lot….
too bad I just caught a bad fever and feeling really low….but with support like this…guess the clouds can't stay forever….
thank you Jacob…..I am really out of good enough words to appreciate ….
God bless you…
I'll sure write back once things get better :)p.s. just sent my second mail too…that sure feels good…
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you won't believe what happened!
my second mail was to Brian…and he gave me a free scholarship for each and every one of his products!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am already on such a high!
can't believe that the same me has been so whiny and upset lately….really wanna spank the little-tormenting me-in-the-head….for troubling me so much for no reason….
and you Jacob!…thank you.. thank you.. thank.. you…I've got no other words….-
o…n just sent my third mail….
I am so happy :D
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Wow….love this thread. THANK YOU for setting this great idea in motion~way to go Jacob! Can't wait to hear about the skydiving!, too Seriously…I just thought of a fun way to follow up this challenge. You guys have fun "dominating the world" and Portland. Excited to hear all the scoop! xo, E
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LOL! Sky-diving was intensely BONKERS and i am officially shot. Time for some sleepz (i know, i know… on a Saturday night!) Talk soon E.
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AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Well thank *you* for being such a kick-ass host homegirl!! -=)
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Kathy says:
Oops….sent my first one and got sidetracked…even though it's over ,I'm going to start again and stick to it! Never too late to do something worthwhile, right? This was a great thread here with Gunja….happy to see all the love pay off!!
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On day 4. Already I think of lots of cool little thank you's I can send. Its a project that brings good to both sides of the story. I like like it. More kindness is better. Have been posting to twitter with #TYP11 too! :)
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Just sent my first email!