Actress Jenny McCarthy gave me a birthday present I’ll never forget.
Here’s the story…
I’m reading the book Yes Man by Danny Wallace. It’s the book used to make the recent movie of the same name, starring the incredible Jim Carrey.
It’s excellent and I highly recommend you read it. In fact, Danny may be my new favorite author. He’s funny, creative, and has a positive message about life. I just joined his Karma Army, a movement to get people to do good deeds every Friday.
At the recent Awakened Millionaire Training, I told everyone that my secret to life is to say YES to most opportunities and ideas that come my way.
But I qualified it by saying you need to say yes to the life affirming choices, not to just any choice.
For example, if you’re a recovering alcoholic, and someone offers you a drink, you don’t say yes to the offer. Instead, you say yes to your sobriety.
If you’re on a diet, and someone offers you cheesecake, you don’t say yes to the dessert; you instead say yes to your diet.
A while back Nerissa found out a mutual friend has a connection to actor Jim Carrey (who Nerissa met once years ago).
She asked for a birthday present for me from Jim’s lady, actress/author/Playboy model/spokesperson Jenny McCarthy.
Jenny is one of my all-time favorite people. While I’ve not yet met her, I’ve always loved seeing her on television, reading her books, or hearing about her triumphs being a mother and healing autism.
This is one strong lady.
Of course I’d welcome a signed photo of her.
When asked for a signed photo for me, Jenny said yes. She sent the photo and a copy of one of her books. That’s her, above. (Left click on it to enlarge it.)
I’m glad she said yes to my birthday gift.
What are you saying yes to today?
Ao Akua,
Joe
www.mrfire.com
PS — Next stop is to get a signed photo from Jim Carrey. Jenny, can you ask Jim? :)
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In Argentina we have a word: CHOLULO
“Yes Man” was the funniest book I read last year.
The late, great, Grammy-nominated folk singer, Utah Phillips, always said he tried to mix humor in with his serious songs. Because, he said, you have to get people’s mouths open first.
Then, you can shove in the serious stuff that they need to learn.
I thought “Yes Man” was a lot like that. It made me laugh, and then made me think. And then made me act.
Not too many books out there that can do all that.
Whoa….it’s very inspiring. Thank you Joe!
I will share it to my subscribers…
Oh, and happy birthday to you
Very nice. Happy Birthday Joe.
Great post as always Joe. I am listening to How To Attract A Car as I write, preparing myself for my next ride!
Ryan
Happy belated Joe.
I am saying a big humongous yes to abundance and prosperity.
Thanks for sharing Will Cowen’s Posperity Prayer.
I have started a discussion in a forum with this prayer to see how people’s lives have changed.
You wouldn’t believe the abundance and PEACE that are flowing through a lot of memebers.
Thank you for sharing.
Learning…Enjoying…Sharing
David
P.S. Peace, birds, shares, money, PR(interviews, movie perhaps) and fantastic emails to go along with scrumptous dinners. And thats only from a bald guy in a blue house.
It’s interesting how most people say YES when you ask them. At the very least I’ve found that most good people at least say no and here’s why…
Only rarely do I find people who don’t even bother to respond to a request. It’s hurtful and disrespectful to simply ignore people who ask for things, IMO so I always at least provide a response to JV requests, donation requests, and so forth.
I’ve found many other people in any field and regardless of success are also approachable. There are exceptions of course when folks somehow feel they have elevated to some “celebrity plane” where they watch the rest of the world from above but this is quite rare.
“healing autism” are you serious? If she has the power to heal autism then why isn’t she receiving a Nobel Prize and going around the world curing countless other people? You people need to read some real science books, ones that aren’t recommended by Oprah.
You people?…Really? Open your eyes. Never tell people what they should do with their gifts. Only they know what is right for them.