“I was asked to choose which jail cell I wanted to be in. And I
thought to myself, I can’t believe that my choices are limited to
this,” Steele said in a recent interview. “People have the power to
flip their own script and change their narrative.”

In his Amazon #1 New Release, Life Switch, Steele retraces his candid
story of resilience and reinvention, from narrowly avoiding jail time,
bankruptcy and death, to ultimately finding professional success and
even an NBA championship ring. Blending unflinching personal narrative
with practical advice, he reveals strategies for unlocking potential,
rediscovering passion and transforming adversity into purposeful
opportunity.

“My theory is we’re all wired for success, fulfillment and happiness.
But you have to provide the power. You have to flip the switch on,” he
said.

Life Switch serves as a roadmap for readers seeking change, offering
guidance on how to “flip the switch” and fully engage with life’s
possibilities. Steele’s journey illustrates that fulfillment is not a
matter of luck but of mindset and action.

To underscore his commitment to giving back, Steele has pledged to
donate $1 million to charity if Life Switch reaches one million copies
sold. For Steele, the pledge is more than a sales goal — it’s a
statement about the ripple effect of positive change.

“When people flip their switch, they don’t just change their own
lives,” Steele said. “They impact their families, their communities,
and ultimately, the world. This pledge is my way of sparking more
positive light in this world.”

Life Switch: How to Experience the Power of Living ON by Discovering
Your Potential, Passion, and Purpose

Publisher: Amplify Publishing

Release Date: October 21, 2025

ISBN-13: ‎979-8891384255

Available from:
https://www.amazon.com/Life-Switch-Experience-Discovering-Potential/dp/B0FGZD1V1N
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#joelsteele #author #lifeswitch #newbook

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• 45,000 works of art
• Castles
• Estates
• Cash
• Assets worth $250 million at the time — equal to several billion dollars today

Picasso was likely the wealthiest artist in history, a multimillionaire long before his death.

And yet… he lived like a poor man.

He wore simple striped shirts.
Ate modest Mediterranean meals.
Worked in cluttered, dusty rooms filled with canvases and chaos.

One of his most famous lines sounds like a paradox:
“I wanted to live like a poor man — with lots of money.”

But it wasn’t a contradiction.
It was a strategy.

In the mindset of the average person, wealth means complication:
gold-plated toilets, huge mansions, luxury cars.
But houses require upkeep.
Yachts require a crew.
Status comes with endless social obligations.

Wealth, instead of creating freedom, often creates chains.
It demands attention.

When skyscrapers began blocking the view from his villa in Cannes (La Californie), Picasso didn’t sue, complain, or fight the developers.
He simply called his agent and bought another home —
the Château of Vauvenargues, an empty, quiet castle with bare walls perfect for his paintings.
No parties. No extravagance. Just space and silence.

To him, “living like a poor man” meant having as few obligations as possible.
A poor man doesn’t waste time maintaining assets — because he has none.

Picasso used money to eliminate survival stress,
but kept the simple lifestyle of someone who owns little —
so he could focus on his work.

He wasn’t an ascetic.
He simply understood a truth most people never learn:

Everything you own demands a piece of your attention.
And attention was his most precious resource.

We often confuse “standard of living” with “standard of consumption.”
For Picasso, his true standard of living was measured by the hours he could spend painting, uninterrupted by the administrative chaos that great wealth usually brings.

He used capital to build a bubble around himself —
a bubble where he could create.

In today’s Instagram era, success means showing off.

But Picasso believed real wealth isn’t the size of your possessions —
it’s the minimum amount of attention those possessions demand from you.

It’s not about how much you have.
It’s about how little of your life it consumes.

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#Beatles

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September 21, 2025

Dear Friends,

It is a pleasure to join you at Pause the World for Peace and to celebrate the 2025
International Day of Peace.

In a world with so much discord and inhumanity, the International Day of Peace reminds us
that no matter our differences, every person deserves to live free from violence and fear.
By pausing the world for peace, we create space for reflection, healing, and dialogue that
can lead to lasting change. And peace is not merely the absence of conflict, but the
presence of justice. For over 20 years, this day has been a call to unite in building a more
compassionate and equitable world.

On behalf of the Borough of Manhattan, I hope that we can all work together to create a
more peaceful future.

Sincerely,

Mark Levine
Manhattan Borough President

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To watch our entire International Day of Peace and Climate Week Times Square 7 Hour Worlds Largest Peace Concert go to:

https://youtu.be/93sGk-9aO-0
EVERYONE, PLEASE START SHARING THIS WITH YOUR COMMUNITIES AND  YOUR MEDIA PRESS TEAMS, AS WE ALL NEED A MAJOR WIN FOR PEACE AND MOTHER EARTH

MEDIA ALERT AS OF 9/17/25:

WHY:                    HONORING THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE & NYC CLIMATE WEEK KICK-OFFS. A NOON Cease Fire, Acts of Peace, Care for MOTHER EARTH, HUMAN PEACE SIGNS…

WHEN/WHY:     Friday, September 19^th, NYC City Hall Photo Opp. From 11 AM to 12 NOON, Mayor Adams TBD will ring the Peace Bell to start the weekend’s Peace Day Activities with a Moment/Meditative Minute of Silence in NYC DOE Schools, Admin. Departments and requesting all of Metro NYC to honor the UN International Day of Peace, on September 21 every year, which was established unanimously in the UN in 1982. McKinsey states that 1.6 billion are aware of the day.

Location: City Hall Park (please use the Broadway & Murray Street entrance)
Time: Meet at the steps at 11:00 AM
Ceremony: 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM  NO MIKES, NO SOUND….

Program:

• Welcome & Peace Remarks + Meditation– Sister Jenna (10 mins)  [Will confirm if Dust of Soul will accompany with Om Shanti a capella]
• Performance– AY YOUNG 10 mins)
• Peace Remarks– Paul (5 mins)  Pastor,
• A cappella performance of “Imagine”– Antonique Smith (5 mins)
• Peace Bell Ceremony– FOWPAL (15 mins)
  – Mayor Eric Adams TBD will ring the bell at 12:00 PM
  – Yogmataji and Sister Jenna will stand beside the Mayor, symbolically representing peace.

                              Saturday, September 20^th, Times Square, Father Duffy Park (Between 46/47^th St, in front of the Bleachers).  Our 23rd Annual International Day of Peace CLEAN ENERGY LIVE CONCERT WORLDWIDE BROADCAST FREE CONCERT starting at 11:30 AM to 5 PM, including virtually Peace Messengers, Ringo Starr, Michael Douglas, Dr. Jane Goodall, Stevie Wonder, and UNICEF’s Shakira. HUMAN PEACE SIGN & FLAG CEREMONY 4 PM.

                              Sunday, September 21^st, VIRTUAL PLANTING PEACE POLES WORLDWIDE and a 24-HOUR MOMENT/MEDITATIVE MINUTE OF SILENCE IN ALL TIME ZONES IN THE WORLD.  GO TO: www.plantpeace/worldpeace.org or click on the Plant Peace QR Code Below.

FOR MORE DETAILS, HERE IS OUR LATEST PRESS RELEASE WITH THE RUN OF SHOW: https://pausetheworldforpeace.org/2025/09/05/un-international-day-of-peace-2025-september-21-expands-to-a-global-weekend-to-pause-the-world-for-peace-worldwide-moment-meditative-minute-of-silence-plant-peace-pole-virtually-physical-at-noon-i/

CONTACT:  Reverend Paul Sladkus, All Faiths and Spiritual call/text preferred at 917 687 1790/paul.sladkus1@gmail.com. Broadcast www.youtube.com/goodnewsbroadcast, www.pausetheworldforpeace.org, www.youtube.com/@OMMMPRESENTS, https://youtube.com/live/eO5QJS825VA?feature=share

Presenter’s Background:

Good News Corporation – A nonprofit, est. 2002, producing the International Day of Peace and Earth Day Concerts since 2002 in Central Park and Times Square.  www.pausetheworldforpeace.org. Our 2025 Earth Day Concert had 1.5+ million live views, https://pausetheworldforpeace.org/2025/05/14/earth-day-sizzle-reel-from-times-square-april-22-2025/   WE SEEK 8 BILLION FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE.

OMMM, a global platform for elevating consciousness, continues as a key partner, supporting moments of reflection, resonance, and collective healing throughout the weekend.  www.ommmpresents.com

AY Young & Battery Tour…Soon to hold the World’s Record for Battery Clean Energy Powered Concerts and Worldwide Sustainable Talent.  https://www.aymusik.com/

NYC Climate Week:  Climate Week NYC is a charity event that takes place in New York City every year. Its purpose is to promote climate action by appealing to “business leaders, political change makers, local decision takers and civil society representatives”. Climate Week NYC is run by Climate Group.^[1] It is the largest of the organization’s annual flagship international events, and the largest annual climate event of its kind, according to the organizers. www.climateweeknyc.org

May Peace Prevail on Earth:  The May Peace Prevail On Earth movement is a grassroots global movement to inspire, and re-awaken the inherent consciousness of love, peace, and harmony which exists in every one of us. It is a movement to bring inner peace of mind and to foster peace in the world at large. www.worldpeace.org

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David Ippolito (aka That Guitar Man) has shared his talent of love of music free of cost in Central Park every Saturday for 34 years running.

For more information on David, visit his website: www.ThatGuitarMan.com

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A wild musical appears!

“BALLS” is an action-packed immersive experience about the MONSTERS we collect and the FIGHTS we choose to fight. Be the very first to start a “NEW GAME” in this one-of-a-kind extravaganza, overflowing with 8-bit bops, improvised battles, and 151 original Collectabuddies.

MONSTERS WERE SCARY. AND THE PROFESSOR WAS SCARED. So he squished ‘em down into little balls, and created a safer world: where monsters are pets – and pets do what they’re told. But when these “Collectabuddies” begin to BITE BACK, the Professor and his piece-of-sh*t grandson are forced to battle their past conceptions of right and wrong to save the game they helped create.

“Project we love!”
-Kickstarter

“Turn your hat sideways and make your pets fight in this hilarious…unique interactive experience.”
-Games Press

“I can not wait to see this musical”
-“Video Game Journalist”

“…from beginning to end: every performance is a new adventure.”
-Broadway World

Created by Brandon Zelman (“Who’s that Pokémon? Podcast”, “Cat in the Hat Podcast”) and Harrison Bryan (“A Hanukkah Carol, or GELT TRIP! The Musical”, “NY Innovative Theatre Award” Winner), “BALLS” features new music by an Elite Team of award-winning composers spanning Broadway, Hollywood, The West End, and TikTok, with an evocative score built around nostalgia. Composers include: Lena Gabrielle (“Six”, “Emojiland”), Pippa Cleary (“My Son’s a Queer”, ”The Great British Bake Off Musical”), Joriah Kwamé (“Little Miss Perfect”), Aaron Kenny (“The Little Mermaid”, “A Hanukkah Carol”), and Grace Yurchuk (“Caesar: The Musical”). Additional Music by Matthew Ryan Hunter (“NBC”) with Orchestrations, Arrangements, and Music Supervision by Lena Gabrielle.

Starring…

Teresa Attridge (“Avenue Q”, “Fun Home”) as “The Rival”

Harrison Bryan (“Hand to God”, “Handy Award” Winner) as “Warlordturtle”

Katie Luke (“Bandstand”, “Hairspray”) as “Spittle”

Ebony Deloney (“Hairspray”, “Beautiful”) as “Fat’Chance”

Kurt Cruz (“Asian AF”, “UCB”) as “Pocket Pedia”

#pokemon #monsters

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Earth Day Sizzle Reel

from Times Square

April 22, 2025

Please donate here and possibly win a trip to the Montauk Manor:   https://goodnewsplanet.com/pausetheworld/peace-day-donations/

Also, here is an interview that Paul Sladkus did with Cheryl Wills from Spectrum NY 1 before the broadcast on April 22, Cheryl is a leader in the broadcast industry, and it was an honor to be interviewed by her, so we share it again.

Paul Sladkus joins

one of America’s Leading Hosts

Cheryl Wills

NY 1, for Earth Day

IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO BE INVOLVED BY SPONSORING, DONATING, AND VOLUNTEERING FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE & CLIMATE WEEK KICK~OFF CONCERT IN TIMES SQUARE ON SEPTEMBER 20,21, 2025… CALL 212 647 1212 or email me paul.sladkus1@gmail.com

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Lastly, if you care about your money, please tune in to WOR 710 Radio on Sunday at 10:30 AM. Here you can listen and call in to Legal Expert and Elder Care Lawyer, 14 Year NYS Representative and Dr. Phil, ET, Good Morning America…Guest Lawyer, Ann-Margaret Carrozza, ESQ. 

Ann is BRILLIANT, AND YOUR MONEY IS BRILLIANT, AND YOU ARE BRILLIANT IF YOU ARE SMART ENOUGH TO PROTECT IT.

Paul Sladkus is Ann’s Co-Host. Email me paul.sladkus1@gmail.com if you want me to ask her a question, or just call in (800-321-0710) and listen; it might be one of the most important programs in you and your family’s life.

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LET’S GROW TOGETHER. GOOD NEWS MOTTO: “All we are is what we are with each other.” Zeal 

With Respect. Love and May Peace Prevail on Earth,  For Information Contact: 

Reverend Paul Sladkus, All Faiths and Spiritual,

Founder, Good News Corporation 501 C 3 212 647 1212 paul.sladkus1@gmail.com  and our Good News and Peace Worldwide Team who make our Peace Day 9/21 happen.

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LET’S GROW TOGETHER. GOOD NEWS MOTTO: ALL WE ARE IS WHAT WE ARE WITH EACH OTHER. ZEAL

For more information contact: 

Reverend Paul Sladkus, All Faiths and Spiritual 212 647 1212

New York, NY, Montauk, NY

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