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A Treasured Gift from a Father to his Son
As a senior in high school, I received a special gift from my father.
As I was about to leave home for college, my father handed me an eleven-page handwritten letter that contained his best advice for his son. The letter contained quotes from Shakespeare, snippets from classic literature, and candid confessions about things that my dad wished he had done differently.
The letter was written by pen but might as well have been written in granite. I still have this letter in a drawer in my bedroom closet and I read parts of it about once a month. To this day, I treasure my father's words of wisdom.
As we get older, we realize that there are many lessons that life gives us. These lessons in life are invaluable. But these lessons in life are not serving anyone unless we share them with our family, friends, and even strangers.
About three years ago, I began writing the most important lessons that I've learned in my life. The life lessons range from almost every aspect of life, including health and nutrition, financial management, faith, professional goal setting, and virtues such as perseverance, sacrifice, and gratitude.
Ninety-seven percent of these life lessons are based upon abject failures, repeated mistakes, and, in some cases, heartbreak, but our mistakes and failures make us who we are. And I wouldn't have it any other way.
Win Today was inspired by my father, James H. Fisher, Esq., who knew better than anyone that the greatest lessons aren't taught in a classroom.
Contents
Foreword
Introduction
PERSEVERANCE
Chapter 1: How Dreams Come True
Chapter 2: A Conversation That Changed My Life
Chapter 3: A Story That Has to Be Told
Chapter 4: The Story of an Aspiring Physician
EXECUTION
Chapter 5: The Secret to Winning Today
Chapter 6: How to Make Your Wildest Dreams Come True
HABITS
Chapter 7: If I Die Today
Chapter 8: Habits for a Happy Life
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
Chapter 9: How to Make Magical Things Happen
Chapter 10: The Most Powerful Skills Your Children Need
Chapter 11: The Scariest Day of My Life
HEALTH AND NUTRITION
Chapter 12: How to Live a Long, Healthy Life
Chapter 13: An (Almost) Guaranteed Way to Lose Weight
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Chapter 14: The Journey of Self-Exploration
Chapter 15: How You Can Become a Millionaire
FAITH
Chapter 16: A Story of Hope
Chapter 17: The Most Powerful Question You Will Ever Ask
Chapter 18: An Open Letter to My Friend, an Atheist
Chapter 19: What Would Jesus Do?
FAMILY
Chapter 20: What It Means to Be Irish
Chapter 21: Families Are Chosen, Not Born
PROFESSIONAL / GOAL SETTING
Chapter 22: The Best Lesson a Father Can Give His Son
Chapter 23: Why Lawsuits Matter
Chapter 24: Three Simple Steps for Making Dreams Come True
Chapter 25: Why Failure Is Essential to Success
SACRIFICE AND GENEROSITY
Chapter 26: A Life Worthy of Respect
GRATITUDE AND LOVE
Chapter 27: What It Means to Be a Friend
Chapter 28: The Greatest Day of My Life
Conclusion: Why Today Matters Most
