discovering courage with a dynamic talk and live music
Fernando Botella, a motivation and leadership expert, presents Jump with You, an evening that blends ideas with performance. At 6:30 p.m., in the Glub Center TerretUp Alicante, the moment invites a brave choice. The event features live guitar by Ovid Lopez, complemented by a dramatic performance by Jesus Puche, creating an engaging backdrop for the book discussion.
The book explores what people need to know and do to cultivate courage in daily life. It challenges readers to confront themselves, chase their dreams, and move from intention to action. The foreword is provided by Anne Igartiburu, while the epilogue is offered by George Blass. Jump with You is described as a work that provokes inner questions, communicates in straightforward language, and offers practical reflections and tools to transform one’s life.
From a young age, many individuals let others steer their decisions, including what they strive for materially. The text argues that much of this push comes from an artificial world filled with urgency and pressure, often steering people toward discontent rather than true well-being.
Botella proposes a pathway to overcome obstacles that prevent the best version of oneself from emerging, emphasizing unlimited potential and authentic living.
One commentator notes that the book delivers a meaningful lesson in courage, encouraging readers to become better versions of themselves. The narrative stresses the importance of authenticity, urging readers not to hide behind false pretenses. Honesty and sincerity are highlighted as essential for progressing toward personal and professional goals.
Love is acknowledged as an essential force alongside fear. Fear is framed as a tool for survival, while love fuels growth and development. The author asserts that much of life’s outcomes depend on one’s choices, focus, energy, resource management, and willpower. A persistent theme is the value of daring to take necessary steps, inspired by disciplined practices like Kamiwaza, a form of focus learned in education. The concept of optimalism—recognizing limits and concentrating energy on achievable changes—is presented as a guide to growth.
Throughout Jump with You, readers are introduced to four levels of consciousness and encouraged to stay present with perseverance, resilience, ambition, commitment, and joy, even when uncertainty looms. There is a call to action: if you want to, you can. Keys to progress emphasize permission, rebuilding, and suggestion, along with the uplifting power of laughter and the importance of solving puzzles and clearing mental clutter. The book challenges three widely held beliefs, arguing that personal agency is governed by the spirit rather than circumstance, that some situations are fixed, and that changing habits alone is not enough to alter one’s life—perception must shift as well.
The author outlines seven principles for happiness and practical guidance for bravery. Gratitude, balanced optimism, and generous behavior are recommended, along with nurturing social ties, caring for one’s body, and enjoying simplicity. To make things happen, a proactive mindset is essential, encapsulated in direct expressions like taking action and embracing a set of core principles, including acknowledging consequences, seeking balance, and letting go of what cannot be changed. The message encourages a steady commitment to reality, iterative change, and the pursuit of peace, with willpower as a driving force and creative thinking as a catalyst for progress. It also advocates eliminating impractical feelings and approaching life with gratitude, hope, generosity, and conscious living.
about the author
Fernando Botella is a recognized expert, lecturer, and professor who contributes to executive development through universities and business schools. He leads Think & Action, a company he founded to help people grow and transform. His work centers on understanding people, life, and the brain, drawing on a background that spans biology and neuroscience. His bibliography includes titles that explore perception, courage, and practical techniques for thriving in modern life.