The book made me do something else too, which I normally don’t do but sure am glad I did. I emailed the author, John Blumberg, and shared my views with him. As I had hoped, John responded. It is my honor to share with you the words of the author himself. 

From: John Blumberg [mailto:johnblumberg@keynoteconcepts.com]

Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 7:19 PM

To: raj@lap31.com

Subject: RE: My Wake Up Call

 

Raj …

 

Thank you, so much, for your most kind follow-up email.  I apologize it has taken me so long to get back with you.  I got significantly behind on emails in trying to take off some time for the Holidays and am just now making a dent in getting caught back-up!

 

I am so glad that you found Silent Alarm to be a meaningful read!  And I am excited that you have created a new section on your website titled “My Journal.”  I enjoyed reading your YES MAN and YOUR SILENT ALARM entries!

 

This life does pull us in many directions, yet I am convinced we can improve our experience when we live in a more intentional way.  To make it work, it is likely to be an ongoing initiative since we likely never arrive at finally being on top of all of it!

 

Thanks again for taking the time to reach out with your experience in reading Silent Alarm.  Your email truly made my day!

 

I wish you the very best in this New Year and experience many blessings … seen and unseen!

John

 

John’s NEW BLOG SITE: 

http://johnblumberg.typepad.com

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Check-out John’s book … Silent Alarm.

Join the busy professionals around the world

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See the details at www.keynoteconcepts.com

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John Blumberg, CSP

Keynote Concepts, Inc.

 

johnblumberg@keynoteconcepts.com (email)

www.keynoteconcepts.com (web)

http://twitter.com/johnblumberg (twitter)

 

It is a story of a busy professional, Jack, who has no time for his family, friends or himself because he is always chasing deadlines. An accident leaves him with no choice but to stop and reflect back on his life to see what he has become. With every page I turned I began to realize that this story is about me, written a few years from now.

It would be wrong to say that I am as busy as Jack was before the accident. But that’s just because my new life has been less demanding. It will change. This is not the norm. The norm is to rely on drive-thru’s and fast food, online shopping and net banking, and all the luxuries that enable me to spend more time at work. I don’t have time to love or be loved. I think twice before helping a friend in need. I care less for the simple things in life. I procrastinate. I don’t prioritize. My life is nothing but items on a to-do list. 

Silent Alarm gives me hope that even I can change; that it’s never too late to try; that there is an angel watching out for all of us and when the time is right I will hear the angel’s voice. The angel will help me see “what” I have become and “who” I need to be.

It took 12 days and 12 messages from Jack’s angel to get him on a path of true living. I don’t know how long it will take me but I have begun. I know you don’t see it and you may not for a long time. That’s because I am way off track and I am looking for directions. But I don’t feel lost anymore.

Silent Alarm is one wakeup call I can’t snooze on.

Life is not merely a race to the finish line but a journey in which we discover who we are, what we’ve become and who we need to be, as we travel through each of our laps.