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What Are You Magnifying? | The Perceptual Shift Show EP 34
What if the quality of your life depends less on what happens to you and more on what you choose to magnify?
In this episode, James and Robbie explore one of James's favorite life hacks: The Hula Hoop Principle. Everything inside your hula hoop—your thoughts, actions, reactions, and perceptions—is within your control. Everything outside of it belongs to someone else.
Together they discuss why so much of our stress, frustration, and resentment comes from trying to control people, places, and things that were never ours to control in the first place. The moment we step outside our hula hoop, we give away our peace. The moment we step back inside it, we reclaim our energy, freedom, and personal power.
They also explore the multiplier effect of gratitude and the surprising power of putting pen to paper. Whether you're writing down your blessings, your goals, your fears, or your dreams, writing has a way of helping you see life more clearly. Negative thoughts often lose their power when they're written down, while gratitude has a way of expanding everything that's good.
Watch the Hula Hoop Life Hack:
[https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMRAwN_BKWA/](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMRAwN_BKWA/)
"You don't want to be a crabby salad." — James
As the conversation unfolds, they explore how reframing difficult situations, challenging assumptions, and focusing on what you can control creates more peace, joy, and abundance in everyday life.
What you'll hear in this episode
Timestamps
00:02:15 - James dances at a drag bar
00:06:40 - The multiplier effect of gratitude
00:10:28 - The power of the pen
00:27:13 - Stop volunteering to be someone else's victim
00:32:36 - How to flick off unmet expectations
Saturday Book Study
Join us live every Saturday at 3:00 PM Pacific / 6:00 PM Eastern for The Perceptual Shift Book Study on Zoom.
DM James on TikTok or Instagram @JamesMQuine for the password.
Order the Book
The Perceptual Shift: How to Love Your Life and Manifest Abundance
Amazon (print editions):
amazon.com/Perceptual-Shift-Love-Manifest-Abundance/dp/0988559420
Amazon (Kindle edition):
amazon.com/Perceptual-Shift-Love-Manifest-Abundance-ebook/dp/B0F9GV8P1C
Barnes & Noble (paperback):
barnesandnoble.com/w/the-perceptual-shift-james-m-quine/1147727694
Grab a notebook or journal so you can do the writing exercises as you go.
If you'd like a signed copy, DM James on Instagram or TikTok: @JamesMQuine
Listen, Subscribe, and Follow
Follow James on TikTok and Instagram: @JamesMQuine
Subscribe to The Perceptual Shift Show on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts.
And remember: What you magnify grows. Choose wisely.
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By James QuineWhat if the quality of your life depends less on what happens to you and more on what you choose to magnify?
In this episode, James and Robbie explore one of James's favorite life hacks: The Hula Hoop Principle. Everything inside your hula hoop—your thoughts, actions, reactions, and perceptions—is within your control. Everything outside of it belongs to someone else.
Together they discuss why so much of our stress, frustration, and resentment comes from trying to control people, places, and things that were never ours to control in the first place. The moment we step outside our hula hoop, we give away our peace. The moment we step back inside it, we reclaim our energy, freedom, and personal power.
They also explore the multiplier effect of gratitude and the surprising power of putting pen to paper. Whether you're writing down your blessings, your goals, your fears, or your dreams, writing has a way of helping you see life more clearly. Negative thoughts often lose their power when they're written down, while gratitude has a way of expanding everything that's good.
Watch the Hula Hoop Life Hack:
[https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMRAwN_BKWA/](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMRAwN_BKWA/)
"You don't want to be a crabby salad." — James
As the conversation unfolds, they explore how reframing difficult situations, challenging assumptions, and focusing on what you can control creates more peace, joy, and abundance in everyday life.
What you'll hear in this episode
Timestamps
00:02:15 - James dances at a drag bar
00:06:40 - The multiplier effect of gratitude
00:10:28 - The power of the pen
00:27:13 - Stop volunteering to be someone else's victim
00:32:36 - How to flick off unmet expectations
Saturday Book Study
Join us live every Saturday at 3:00 PM Pacific / 6:00 PM Eastern for The Perceptual Shift Book Study on Zoom.
DM James on TikTok or Instagram @JamesMQuine for the password.
Order the Book
The Perceptual Shift: How to Love Your Life and Manifest Abundance
Amazon (print editions):
amazon.com/Perceptual-Shift-Love-Manifest-Abundance/dp/0988559420
Amazon (Kindle edition):
amazon.com/Perceptual-Shift-Love-Manifest-Abundance-ebook/dp/B0F9GV8P1C
Barnes & Noble (paperback):
barnesandnoble.com/w/the-perceptual-shift-james-m-quine/1147727694
Grab a notebook or journal so you can do the writing exercises as you go.
If you'd like a signed copy, DM James on Instagram or TikTok: @JamesMQuine
Listen, Subscribe, and Follow
Follow James on TikTok and Instagram: @JamesMQuine
Subscribe to The Perceptual Shift Show on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts.
And remember: What you magnify grows. Choose wisely.