![]() UJ is stronger and healthier today than he was before his accident because he made the decision that he was going to focus all of his energy into becoming the healthiest version of himself. When you have a difficult personal experience, ask yourself, “ How can this help me to…”Īsking that question on a daily basis, no matter what your issue is will improve your life in ways you can’t imagine. What sets successful people apart from unsuccessful people is how we use our experiences to level up both professionally and personally. Everyone has personal and professional setbacks. The thing about life is that everyone has dark, painful experiences. It’s the hard times that define you, not the times where everything is going well. Painful experiences can make you a better person. Are you going to let that go to waste, or are you going to use it as fuel to help you become a better person?” – UJ Ramdas Learn from Pain to Make You Stronger ![]() “Just as in everything else, life throws stuff at you. It took him almost 5 months to be able to walk on his own again. ![]() He had a very long and difficult recovery. He was conscious throughout the entire experience. He had less than a second to react to the car that smashed into him. UJ was riding his motorcycle one day when he unexpectedly encountered a four way intersection. The safety laws in southern Indonesia are not the same as the safety laws in the United States and Canada. He rented a motorcycle for transportation. UJ decided to head out to Bali for a few months in early 2014. The 5 Minute Journal condenses 20 years of psychological research into an easy to do Journal with structured entry prompts. He took a walk with a friend and The 5 Minute Journal was born after that conversation. When you look at a book as a product you can look to market and package it in very different ways than people who just look at a book as a book. Friends have recognized his talent as a writer from an early age. He’s done quite a bit of work on himself, and he’s worked with a clinic to directly help hundreds of other people change their behavior as well. He has been working in the field of behavior modification for most of his life. UJ has always been very passionate about human behavior and specifically how to change it. Instead of some boring or expensive marketing campaign, The 5 Minute Journal has generated an incredible amount of free exposure in the media, on blogs, on popular podcasts, and even a video review by Tim Ferriss. Instead of using only one distributor like Amazon, the company has its own warehouse and fulfillment center for distribution, again avoiding unnecessary fees to 3rd parties. Instead of giving away most of the profits to a publisher, The 5 Minute Journal is printed and produced from a specialty printing house / manufacturer in bulk quantities that allow UJ’s company to earn high margins. ![]() The 5 Minute Journal isn’t a self-published book-it’s a uniquely produced product that happens to look like a book. From the writing to the editing, design, printing, warehousing, distribution, marketing and more, UJ has bucked tradition and gone his own way. He set out to create not just a good book, but a great product that would change people’s lives-this year, next year, and for many years to come. From the very beginning, he created The 5 Minute Journal with a very different mindset. The 5 Minute Journal combines inspiring quotes, daily exercises for gratitude, affirmations, weekly challenges, and thoughtful questions that will help you get focused and be more productive. UJ Ramdas is the author and creator of The 5 Minute Journal where positivity meets science. ![]()
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