Are you asleep? This episode is a special talk from the Mindvalley A-Fest stage, brought to you by Sam Cawthorn — 2009 Young Australian of the Year, international best-selling self-help author, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker.   The stories he’ll tell you today will make you laugh, pause, emotionally connect, and even sing.   Highlights from the talk: Sam’s version of “The Golden Circle” based on Simon Sinek’s theory Why we should obsess over our “Why” Don’t just learn to bounce back, but learn to bounce forward  There is power in becoming a master storyteller in anything that you do Sam’s story of how he collided with a semi-trailer truck The meaning of kairos and how to recognize it in your life The 3 key areas of how Sam leveraged himself from coming out of adversity Leverage Crisis Leverage Proximity Leverage Happiness   Here are a few data mentioned in the talk: 45% of Australians feel unhappy in their jobs Optimistic workers over take their pessimistic colleagues by 56% Happy children show 3 times more creativity than unhappy children Positive doctors perform better diagnosis by 35% compared to their neutral peers   If you’re keen on learning more about Sam and his work, we recommend his books: Storyshowing: How To Stand Out From The Storytellers Bounce Forward: How To Transform Crisis Into Success   “Story disrupts our thinking, they inspire us, they get us over the line.” Sam Cawthorn   If you'd like to learn more about Mindvalley's A-Fest, visit our website at afest.com and apply to become part of our curated community and attend incredible events dedicated to personal transformation.   We’d love to hear your success stories! Share your stories in the comments section, and leave us a review on iTunes or your preferred podcast platform.   Here at Mindvalley, we’re committed to more than just personal growth. We're determined to push humanity forward by empowering our audience, like yourself, to unleash your fullest potential, to be extraordinary, by using the most powerful tool of all - education.   *** The Mindvalley Podcast aims to bring to you the greatest teachers and thought leaders on the planet to discuss the world's most powerful ideas in personal growth for mind, body, spirit, and work.    To learn more about what we do, visit us at mindvalley.com   Join the tribe at mindvalley.com/membership