Joshua Miller - I Call Bullshit: Live Your Life, Not Someone Elses

The good news is, you just took the first step toward taking back your life by buying this book. The bad news is, you are full of shit.

I know, I just insulted you and its only the first sentence, but waitlet me explain.

You see, we all are full of shit. You and me.

Scientifically speaking, we are all walking around with five to ten pounds of crap inside of us, but this isnt a diet book and Im not here to tell you how to eat. Im here to discuss a different type of shitthe bullshit.

You know, the type that robs us of our happiness, energy, and free time. When the BS takes us from enjoying our lives, we begin to settle and thats when everything slowly goes downhill. We start settling in these moments and believe its OK, normal, or better yet, that we deserved it for some reason.

Newsflash: Its not, and you deserve better.

These moments are what I call bullshit, and when you get enough of them strung together, it leads to a pretty safe and mediocre life.

You dont have to settle for this, and thats why I wrote this book. After coaching for twenty years, I can safely say every human being has to deal with these very BS moments.

Some people deal with these moments like theyre nothing. They become so used to settling that its as easy as breathing. Others are overcome by them, and its like a shark is pulling them under water.

I wrote this book to strike a nerve and give you the insight and aha moment you need to take action. Calling BS is about full transparency and going for the core. You have to be willing to look under the surface and discover whats holding you backnot because you need to, but because you owe it to the person whos waiting there to be discovered.

We all settle at times, but that, too, is a choice and just one of many options. We have all taken the shortcut or path of least resistance in our lives, but where has that gotten us? Are you completely fulfilled living a life with zero regrets? If so, feel free to return this book now. If not, I invite you to read on and discover just where you may have had a BS moment.

This book is a combination of my thoughts, life experiences (based on my mistakes), a brain dump (as one editor so kindly described it), and an amalgamation of coaching, advice, direction, and support to give you what I can only hope is a spiritual colonoscopy that will uncover where you are unfulfilled, help you begin to think differently, and ultimately get rid of your BS.

I promise you a bullshit - free book.

I believe in a world where we spend so much time taking selfies that we dont ever actually ever look at ourselves. Most people can barely stand the sight of themselves in the mirror. Because real change starts with physically and figuratively looking at yourself and asking some powerful questions. Youve mastered the selfie; its time to master the self.

This book will challenge you to see yourself, both as you are now and as who you hope to become. To find out who that person is, you will be asked to think deeply about many things you do in your life. Youll be challenged to look at how you think, how you act, and how you present yourself to the world around youand I mean the real world, not your online profile.

You dont necessarily have to read this book in order. In fact, I encourage you to jump to the sections that appeal most to you. You are the one taking control of your life, so do it in the way that works best for you. Just as Im not going to tell you how to live your life, Im also not going to tell you how to use this book. My approach isnt about drinking the Kool - Aid or kale juice (depending on your preference). This is my life, my lessons, my mistakes, my story for you.

There will be certain times Ill include a call to action regarding a certain topic. Youll notice the words HOW TO START in bold in a couple of spotsthese are opportunities for you to really engage with the process. I hope youll consider them.

If youre committed to being bigger and better, regardless of what your environment is or what your friends say, this book is for you. If youre the person who cries every day because you cant figure out why your life is the way it is, this book is for you. If youre looking for a quick fix, however, youre shit out of luck. This is not that. Its not a magic pill and there is no quick fix. Change is going to take some work. At times, youre going to feel uncomfortabledont be afraid, youll live. But you must do the work. No one else is going to do it for you.

My own coach always says to me, This is the show. Theres not a dress rehearsal. This is it. Either get out on stage, or go sit in the audience.

I sat in the audience for a long time, angry because I thought I deserved more. The more came but not until later, after I had done the work. Im going to help you get there, too, and Im going to do it without psychobabble, without overpromising, and most importantly, without any bullshit.

Its never too late to start. Today is a new day. Now get after it.

Kind regards,

Joshua