It really does help. If nothing else, it makes the whole experience and journey better. Even a not very pleasant one.
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Category: Reframe your thoughts
Your Plans
Sometimes life gets in the way of your plans. Assess, adjust, and act accordingly.
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Winning Without Knowing The Prize
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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Impermanence Of Community
You belong to many communities. There are your school, sports clubs, friendship groups, families and political affiliations.
However, these are often shifting and sometimes changing. Keep your eye out for this.
One day you are in one friend group and then, voilà, your accepted in another. But then the original one dismisses you as a traitor and you’re gone.
Things change.
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Ask Experts But Make Your Own Decisions
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
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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Your Last Thoughts
What will you focus on as you grow older? Will your focus be positive or not? Does gratitude and appreciation, for all you have had, come easily or will you dwell on regret?
Practice gratitude.
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Think Long Term
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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Drink Plenty Of Water
Eight glasses per day. Sometimes a little more and occasionally a little less. But it is a super drug. Hydrates, cleanses, lowers blood sugar, gives energy and helps with blood pressure. Try it. It works.
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Do Your Best
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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