Gabriel Gonsalves is a Heart Leadership & Mastery Coach, spiritual teacher, and artist dedicated to helping people awaken their hearts, live authentically, and lead with purpose and joy.
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The Secret Practice Behind Steve Jobs' Success
Published 12 months ago • 2 min read
Behind Steve Jobs' extraordinary success lay a secret morning practice—one he maintained religiously for 33 years. This wasn't another productivity technique or business strategy, but a profound ritual that transformed a college dropout into one of history's greatest visionaries.
In this week's article, I unveil this secret practice and show you how to harness its transformative power in your own life. You'll discover the science behind its effectiveness and learn how to awaken your own heart's wisdom through this simple yet powerful ritual.
Perfect timing for Thanksgiving: I'll also share a beautiful complementary evening practice that, when paired with Jobs' morning ritual, creates a complete framework for living from your heart's deepest truth.
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What makes this morning question so transformative isn’t just its connection to Jobs’ success. It’s that this question speaks directly to your heart’s innate wisdom—a wisdom that knows your true purpose but often gets drowned out by life’s constant demands and distractions.
The Appreciative Heart is a prayer that was gifted to the world by a wonderful spiritual teacher and guide, Debbie Ford, whose light continues to shine in the hearts of all those people whose lives she touched – including mine.
Join me today, Wednesday, November 27th at 12 PM US EST for a brand new Global Hearstream Meditation. Please stop by to say hello, and let's tune in, connect, and energize our hearts during these challenging times! I look forward to seeing you then!
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This carefully crafted 10-day pilgrimage along the Spiritual Variant of the Portuguese Coastal Route offers opportunities for spiritual reflection, cultural immersion, and meaningful connections with fellow pilgrims as we trace one of the most significant historical routes to Santiago de Compostela.
Wishing you a wonderful day and a special Thanksgiving celebration!
From my heart to yours,
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Gabriel Gonsalves is a Heart Leadership & Mastery Coach, spiritual teacher, and artist dedicated to helping people awaken their hearts, live authentically, and lead with purpose and joy.
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