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Winning Without Knowing The Prize

Posted on March 31, 2023

Some people will cheer when they hear news they like. They may think that they themselves, their team or group is winning. And winning feels good. We can feel confident, righteous, vindicated or correct.

However, sometimes the win happens without people realising the prize for winning.

Passing your army physical feels like a great win. Though now you’ve got to put your life on the line. Winning the promotion over others can feel wonderful. However, now you must work harder and for longer hours. Although there is more pay, you earn less on an hourly basis.

Winning sometimes means getting to do more exciting and beneficial stuff but it can also require more sacrifice.

If you draw the short straw, you win. But it is hardly ever the short straw that you want to win.

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Ask Experts But Make Your Own Decisions

Posted on March 29, 2023

Experts know a lot about one thing. This is fantastic as they can give you depth on a subject. However, because of the time they’ve spent on one item, they will not be as aware of other subjects.

So understand what the expert has to say and encompass that into your own life. Just don’t let their potential myopia lead you astray.

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Allow Time To Heal

Posted on March 28, 2023

Injuries happen. Physical, emotional and even spiritual. Be sure to allow ample time to heal. Life is long enough so don’t short-change yourself on the healing process. Otherwise, you may not heal sufficiently and have to go thorough a very similar thing again.

Learn and apply your knowledge. Get to full strength before setting off again.

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Think Long Term

Posted on March 26, 2023

What would your Blue Plaque say? How would a biographer tell your story? What would you want on your Wikipedia page? Will your grandchildren retell your story?

Stop and think about your life. Where do you definitely want to go and what do you desperately want to do? What do you want to avoid for sure?

Then set your sail and focus on that direction and that destination.

It’s always best to think long term and where you want to end up. You’ll make different and better decisions. And your journey will align to your long term goals, not just the whims of the moment.

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Do Your Best

Posted on March 23, 2023

Actually, your best. Not your pretty good. Don’t give out mediocre. Give us the best you have and don’t leave any on the table. You’ll feel better knowing you did it.

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Sketch Out Your Ideal Life

Posted on March 22, 2023

Grab a pen and some paper. Start jotting down some key elements of your ideal life. What does your ideal house look like? What is your ideal car or cars? Would you be married? Describe the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual attributes of this person.

Where does your income come from? Describe the number and types of holidays you would like to take each year.

Now go get a plan in place to start making all these things happen within three to five years from this moment.

Go on! Dare to live the life of your dreams!

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CategoriesActionGratitudeReframe your thoughts

Find Common Ground

Posted on March 20, 2023

If you have a difference of opinion, try to find some common ground. Do you agree on certain aspects of the topic? Are there periphery ideas that you see similarly?

You may disagree about football being the best sport in the world. However, you could agree sports is important for health reasons, that football is one of the top 10 most watched sports and that it is one of the lowest cost sports in its basic format – you only need a ball.

Walking away with a few agreed points is a real win, even if you still disagree with the original point. It humanises the other person and you will feel less animosity towards the other person. This way you can feel good about the person while disagreeing. This is much better than the name calling, the frustration and being disgruntled.

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