Chapter 24
Lead with Heart
99George wondered what Joy meant when
she said he had no heart. “What do you
mean I have no heart?” George questioned
as he pointed to himself. “It’s right here.
It’s not missing.”
“Come on, George. I know you got one. But your heart
has been cold, negative, and numb for so long it has gotten
closed off. And it doesn’t open completely overnight. All
this stuff you’ve been dealing with lately has been opening
your heart which is a good thing. I once heard this saying
that God keeps breaking your heart until it opens. And ain’t
that the truth. Think about it. Every struggle, every chal-
lenge, every adversity brings you closer to your heart, to
your true self, to who you really are. Sometimes you got to
be broken down to the point where you feel powerless to
discover your ultimate and true power. And I see this with
you. That’s why you came on my bus. Because it was time
to get in touch with the real, positive, and powerful you.”
George thought about his flat tire, his marriage prob-
lems, his work crisis, and his meetings with José and Jamie,