Andy Andrews breathtaking book “The Traveler’s Gift: Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success” focuses primarily on real-life challenges, inspirations, struggles, decisions, and success. It is jammed-packed with realities that can happen during any individual’s life time. This eye-opening story opens the door to many opportunities. David Ponder, the primary character in the book struggles a great deal when things start to go downhill for him and his family. With nowhere to go or turn, David Ponder believes that the world would be better off without his presence. The 46-year-old husband, father, and friend is desperately in need of help and guidance. Upon travelling one day, David gets in a car wreck and this is where his life changed forever. Upon being in a state of a conscious mind, David traveled back in time to the past. In his travels,
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Harry Truman was the first person from the past that David came in contact with that had an inspirational impact on him. When David announced that something was not his fault, he was not taking full responsibility for his own actions. This is what led President Harry Truman to give the first out of seven decisions for success, “the buck stops here.” Powerful words were read from the decision “The buck stops here” that edified David Ponder. As David uttered the first decision, the buck stops here, some of the words he read were “I will not let my history control my destiny. God did not put me in the ability to make a decisions. He did, however, put in me the ability to make a decision and then make it right” (Andrews). These words of wisdom motivated David towards the end of the story. Following one decision can change an individual’s life for the better. This decision was written so that David could take full and personal responsibility for his own
Harry Truman was the first person from the past that David came in contact with that had an inspirational impact on him. When David announced that something was not his fault, he was not taking full responsibility for his own actions. This is what led President Harry Truman to give the first out of seven decisions for success, “the buck stops here.” Powerful words were read from the decision “The buck stops here” that edified David Ponder. As David uttered the first decision, the buck stops here, some of the words he read were “I will not let my history control my destiny. God did not put me in the ability to make a decisions. He did, however, put in me the ability to make a decision and then make it right” (Andrews). These words of wisdom motivated David towards the end of the story. Following one decision can change an individual’s life for the better. This decision was written so that David could take full and personal responsibility for his own