It’s been an awesome year. Thank you everyone for reading, sharing, and replying to these morning emails. I love you all.
In the spirit of reflection, I pulled a report to show the most popular emails (based on total view/share count) from the past 12 months.
Out of the 350+ morning emails sent, here are the top 10 that people liked overall…
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1. Are you waiting for an elevator? — “Is there a set of stairs nearby you could start slowly climbing instead?”
2. Is your problem really that bad? — “If you think about the struggles and horrors that other people truly go through — you’ll realize your problems really aren’t that bad.”
3. You are an EAGLE 🦅 — “Eagles can do whatever they want. And so can you. Don’t let anyone tell you differently”
4. Laughing at Albert Einstein — “Don’t let criticism destroy your dreams. The only person who never makes a mistake is the one who doesn’t do anything.”
5. Secret to being good at life — “If we try hard all the time — even on the crappy days when life is hard — we learn to handle everything.”
6. The Two travelers — “It doesn’t matter what environment you are in, your optimism and perspective shapes your reality.”
7. The Two doormen — “You can make or break someone’s day by your mindset and perspective, so it’s best to be upbeat and share the good things about your situation.”
8. 4% pain, for 96% gain — “60 mins of work out makes the other 1,380 minutes of the day better. That’s a good time trade.”
9. The Young Buffalo 🦬 — “People want you to succeed in life and will help you get ahead. You just need to stand your ground and TRY.”
10. Increasing your chance of apples 🍎 — “new and random experiences introduce the potential for new opportunities. It’s like visiting new parts of the orchard. Suddenly you’re surrounded by hundreds of apples!””
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There you have it!
I’m curious… if you had a favorite morning email that wasn’t in this top 10 list, which one was it? Let me know so I can keep that type of stuff in mind when coming up with new writings in 2022!
**Update: Here are some runners up that people said were their favs…**
- Your fish tank is too small
- The “hope” experiment🐀
- The universe is rigged
- Your focus determines your reality 👀
Have a great Tuesday my friends,
– Joel
It’s the most… wonderful time… of the year!