Whats this “E + R = O” stuff mean??
A while ago Dom went to see Jack Canfield speak here in Denver. Jack is one of the creators of the “Chicken Soup For The Soul” books series, as well as many other books. During his presentation he talked about this particular equation. E is the Event, R is your Reaction to the Event, and O is the Outcome. As Jack explained, often you can’t control the event itself; it’s going to happen regardless of what you do. So, the only way you can manipulate the outcome is to adjust your own reaction. It’s a simple concept, and yet we often forget how true it is. It’s the reason you’ll hear us discuss something on the show and say “Hey, control the R!” And we think it’s great advice to pass along to your kids. They should learn at an early age the power of their thoughts.
