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Hi there friends,
Thanks for checking out this page. I want to complete this project and publish my first book, so here I am asking for donations! Overcoming barriers the whole way through.
The critical timeline for events perhaps goes like this:
- 2008 I began working in the corporate world
- 2013 I learned about resilience as a skill in corporate training
- 2015 I was diagnosed with cancer. Everything is treated, and life goes on. Yoga and meditation become a part of life
- 2016 I realised that I am not fulfilled at all by my lifestyle
- 2017 I took a sabbatical and began the journey within
- 2019 I resigned from corporate life and committed to the journey of self-discovery, exploration and expression.
The idea to write this book came to me around the end of 2019. I had been living abroad for a while, and I asked myself some essential questions; what it means to be human, who I was, how we become conditioned, what enriches life, and all the rest of the 'big questions' so often asked.
When 2020 came around, the world froze, and I saw that the time was right, so I began to dig deep into this idea that I had and utilise the new reality we all found ourselves in.
This book is what I have identified as the most critical values, framed as habits, that inspire us towards health and happiness. They guide me in daily life and have been of endless benefit.
I believe that these values are not unique to me and that they can enrich anyone looking to rebuild themselves into a healthier and happier form.
So now that it's all written, I want to get it out there. I've never published a book before, and I thought that the ride would be over after writing, but it seems that's simply the halfway mark!
My research suggests that I can expect to meet the following costs:
- Cover design
- Editing
- Formatting
- Promotion
- Author tools
- Printing
- ISBNs
Fortunately, I know some people who can help with a few of these things, but the costs still add up. For this reason, I'm on Gofundme, asking for support from you.
Donation tiers
A donation campaign wouldn't be complete without some rewards, so here they are:
- €25 gets you an ebook
- €50 gets you a signed Softcover copy of the book and an ebook
- €100 gets you a signed Hardcover copy of the book and an ebook
- €200+ gets you 2 signed Hardcover copies of the book (the second signed to the person of your choice), a one-on-one video call to discuss the book, answer any questions you may have, and an ebook
As an added incentive, if I raise enough I'd also like to make a German translation as a lot of the inspiration for this came on German soil!
Whether you donate or not, anyone is welcome to join me over at nicholasgoodey.substack.com to be kept in the loop. Once this goes live, I will be keeping it an active topic until publication time!
Writing and preparing a book has been an incredible journey up to this point, and I expect that it will only continue to be so.
I hope that I can get publication finalised by mid-June and that books can be on e-readers and in hands not too long after that.
Thank you all for taking the time to read through this and for any donation, large or small, that you can make. Words of support and encouragement are appreciated in place of donation if you cannot do so! Every bit of help contributes :)
Much love and I wish you all the very best.
Nick