D-code your future

"This book is intended as an aid to bring more joy, well-being and prosperity into the life of the reader. The Belgian author has been collecting information since the nineties that can help you move forward in daily life and presents his ideas in this beautifully designed book. First of all, the author outlines how he currently experiences society and where he believes the bottlenecks lie. In addition, he takes you on a journey to make you aware of how you can be the individual change and thus make a positive contribution to society. Interesting book, beautifully and playfully designed, with short, digestible chapters. The various quotes in the book make you think. It will appeal to various readers. Contains information about the author and illustrator and references.
Danielle Bakker (NL)

In the first chapter, the author describes what he believes is going wrong in today's society. The following themes are examined: war, (in)tolerance, jurisprudence, undeclared work and fraud, abuse of power, political instability, lack of direct consultation, racism, homophobia, sex, religion, poverty, overconsumption, money, deceit, unrealistic super bonuses, profiteering, lack of transparency and lack of sustainability.
The author then suggests how we as individuals can begin to make a personal contribution to a better society.
Then it is examined what a person strives for in his life, such as: happiness, success...

DRIVERS: This chapter describes the drives that 'steer' people in their daily lives. The negative ones include: pain, burden and fear. The positive ones include: pleasure, lust and love.

DREAMS: Dreams are important, they are a vision of a possible future and are motivating. Use all your senses!

THINKING: Achieving dreams goes beyond just cutting and looking at pictures. Believing in results and how to deal with emotions are of great importance, as well as humor and putting things into perspective

GOALS: Goals are the milestones that should lead you to your dreams. Planning and prioritization are essential!

DARE: Not everyone has enough self-confidence to tackle things right away. How do we solve this? Themes such as self-talk, (self)confidence and procrastination are discussed here.

DO: No reaction without action. So we have to set things in motion, if we want to see results. Keywords are: discipline, habits, delayed actions, go the extra(s)mile, how to deal with people, no complaints, criticism, remember people's names, be a listener, "Walk your talk!".

LEADERSHIP: Everyone needs leadership and everyone can learn to lead. Find a mentor and learn from them. If desired, become a leader yourself and apply the right principles. Seek leadership, lead, delegate and keep the overview!

PERSEVERANCE: Perseverance is the message! Not everything works the first time. Winners never quit, quitters never win! How do you deal with difficult times? Flexibility, focus and finishing.

MONEY: How do you handle money? This chapter provides some basic insights. What are smart and dumb debts? How ethical are you in your financial management?

GRATITUDE: Gratitude, sharing and passing on are three important assets in dealing with others. They help you stand stronger in life.

RELATIONSHIP: A relationship is (sometimes) a real challenge. What can you do to deepen the relationship and make it even more pleasant? Communicating, expectations, vulnerability and giving each other space.

GROWING: How is your mental health? Do you think about the things that happen around you? And how do you deal with other life forms? Cosmic laws, spirituality, meditation, inner silence, ethics, morals, attitude.

ECOLOGY: Be sustainable with our nature. We only have one Mother Earth! How big is your ecological footprint? Green energy and its necessity.

D-TOX: Due to our fast paced life rhythms we sometimes dare to sicken our body, our environment and our relationships. How do you counter this? Physical energy, movement, dancing, mental energy, environmental energy, relationship energy and digitalization.

PAY-IT-FORWARD: "Pay It Forward!". A chapter dedicated to this fantastic principle of unconditional help to others!

Finally, here are some tips that you can apply after reading the book.