Just to Remind You

By Jaquan Brown

If only you had a map in life. It’s all too easy to feel lost and directionless. That feeling of being lost can cause you to mentally touture yourself and place you in an undesirable state of mind. Jaquan, the author of this book, knows the feeling all too well. This feeling of lacking direction and control is what made Jaquan seek for a solution. The solution? Values. Along with sharing his own experiences before and during college, he also shares his principles that happen to be the foundation of directing himself. and the importance of clarifying and understanding your values. He lays out the impact of the 9 principles he reveals in this book and uses them as a compass for his life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jaquan Brown
• Release date: Jun 4, 2020
• ISBN: 9780463138465

Jaquan Brown

First-time author Jaquan Brown originally wrote this book for himself to help him deal with his feelings of being lost during college. He wanted to share his work with the possibility of others gaining nuggets of insights and to help those in similar situations. He lives in the state Georgia, is a graduate of Georgia State University, and is the oldest of two other siblings.

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Just to Remind You

Jaquan Brown

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To me, myself, I, and anyone else

that needs a reminder for what they stand for

and the lessons that guide them

Contents

Introduction

Principle #1: Nourish Your Relationships

Principle #2: Be Considerate

Principle #3: Take Responsibility

Principle #4: Have Direction

Principle #5: Lead by Example

Principle #6: Be Open-Minded and Continue Learning

Principle #7: Pay Attention

Principle #8: Now Is All You Have

Principle #9: Recognize Your Power

Developing and Identifying Guiding Principles

About the Author

Introduction

It's not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.

― Roy Disney

I was just doing what I was programmed to do. After you do something for twenty plus years, you become really good at it. Now, I felt like a zombie. Tired, bored, and lifeless inside. It felt like my autopilot mode was jammed and I couldn’t do anything about it, or maybe I didn’t want to do anything about it. I was the perfect product right off the conveyor belt of society, that is until I started questioning my environment and most importantly myself.

It all started because I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. After two years of college, I began to believe that it wasn’t for me, but school was all I knew. I was in school my whole life and was labeled book smart by family members and some of my