Vince Poscente - The Earthquake

Praise for The Earthquake

Life has its ups and downs; however, we should never give up hope. There is a saying in Tibetan; Persevere even if you fail nine times. Vince Poscentes book, The Earthquake, will inspire many to meet the difficult challenges of life.

Dalai Lama

After surviving a catastrophic plane crash in the Andes and 72-days of refusing to die, I learned a great deal about friendship, tragedy, and perseverance. The Earthquake is more than a story about a personal earthquake. It is a formula to escape the feeling of being stuck and into the light of hope.

Nando Parrado, leader of the Miracle in the Andes and featured in the film Alive

Living through a genocide, not having food, water, electricity, medicine, or outside contact. Getting severely injured by a rocket propelled grenade (RPG), having my leg amputated without anesthesia, having over 100 surgeries, having to re-learn how to walk, taking 15 years to learn how to run has landed me in many predicaments, created many setbacks and earthquakes that I had to master. One of the toughest of all was mastering my elephant and building the relationship between my elephant and my ant. I can only wish I had this book to help guide me from seemingly impossible situations to breakthroughs! If you want to take your life to the next level, and master life to not only survive, but thrive, read this book because Vince has done the hard work for us and outlined the lessons in a very practical, clever, and entertaining way. Love it!

Maja Kazazic, Bosnian genocide survivor and Vela Business Solutions founder

Your earthquake may have only happened once, but it can indeed live rent-free in your brain until you find your way out of the setback you experienced. Learn from The Earthquake to escape the insidious nature of fear and limiting beliefs.

Steven Pressfield, international bestselling author of The War of Art

Polarization is the enemy. Alignment is the path to peace. No matter the scale of the setbacks you experience, you can find a way past the struggles that come from limiting beliefs. Read and learn from The Earthquake to truly supersede any obstacles you experience in your life.

Harville Hendrix, PhD, New York Times bestselling author of Getting the Love That You Want

It is in that still and lonely place that we learn lifes most transformative lessons. The Earthquake is a how-to guide for anyone whos ever hit rock bottom and sees no way up. It is about triumph in the midst of tragedy, of overcoming the seemingly insurmountable, and it is about an inexhaustible faith under fire.

T.D. Jakes, CEO of TDJ Enterprises, movie producer, and author of Crushing

What goes on inside our head controls what goes on outside of it, especially when we experience any setback or, even, devastation. Read The Earthquake to get unstuck and thrive in your life.

Elizabeth Lombardo, PhD, bestselling author of Better Than Perfect: 7 Strategies to Crush Your Inner Critic and Create the Life You Love

In the business of life, we each, eventually, face a life altering setback or personal devastation. How you respond can be the difference between feeling stuck or breaking through. Read The Earthquake to break free.

Donald J. Carty, chairman, Virgin Atlantic

Life is a daring adventure. Inevitably, adversity will meet you. But youll likely remain stuck until you choose to overcome it. Fear will rise. This is an invitation to be courageous. For years, Vince has been an inspiration for me. I can vouch for the integrity that laces every word in this engaging, practical, and entertaining book. Read it!

Yossi Ghinsberg, author of Jungle, also a major motion picture

From managing the top entertainment talent in the world to personal setbacks that brought me to my knees, I completely identified with the value in this book. Heres to your own breakthroughs.

Mathew Knowles, PhD, Destinys Child, Beyonc, and Music World entertainment founder/manager, plus author of The DNA of Achievers

As a fellow former athlete who found a way to translate experiences in the arena toward lifelong growth and service, Vince shares the same passion in helping people be free from their setbacks. Reading this book will empower you to escape the familiarity of a setback and be free to choose the future within your reach.

Lance Allred, first deaf player in NBA history and inspirational speaker

The integrative/functional medicine approach to treating and preventing cancer is my lifes work. You treat the chaos that can happen with personal earthquakes for those you love. This is a great guidebook to treating the chaos.

Leigh Erin Connealy, MD, author of Be Perfectly Healthy and The Cancer Revolution

If you havent experienced the devastation of your own personal earthquake, chances are you will. Learn from the Ant and Elephants story of friendship, tragedy, and perseverance and use it to appreciate the gift of life and the instinct to thrive that exists in all of us.

Aron Ralston, depicted in the film 127 Hours and New York Times bestselling author of Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Also by Vince Poscente

The Ant and the Elephant: Leadership for the Self
The Age of Speed: Learning to Thrive in a More-Faster-Now World
Heroes Climb: The Ascent from I to Us
Silver Bullets: 75 Straightforward Tips to Take You to the Top
Invinceable Principles: Essential Tools for Life Mastery

The Earthquake copyright 2021 by Vince Poscente International

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First E-Book Edition: November 2021

Library of Congress Control Number: 2021026218
ISBN 9781953295712 (trade cloth)
ISBN 9781637740057 (ebook)

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Cover design by Brigid Pearson

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Dedicated to Michelle, Max, Alexia, and Isabella

Contents

Hint: Start at the Oasis