Let people know, while they’re alive, all the good things you notice about them. Say it daily. Write them notes. Send them a full page letter.
People rarely hear enough good things about them after the age of 18. Let’s change that.
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Category: Think About It
Kindness Rocks
It doesn’t take much to be kind: a smile, a warm hand, patience and peace in your heart.
It costs nothing and can change the world.
Keep kindness in your top thought spot every day.
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Lighten Up
There are times you need a little levity. No need to be rude or crass, but be gently uplifting or apply gentle humour.
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Incredible Grace
If you did not see any of the Charlie Kirk Memorial on Sunday, you should go watch some of it. It’s powerful.
I suggest you don’t watch clips from the news. Watch it on X or streamed live.
His wife Erika was incredible.
https://x.com/viralvid_89/status/1969897034863059049?s=46&t=5Z3UeGI9eqL2osefLya6jQ
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Find Your Faith
What do you believe in?
Have you ever really sat down for an hour and wrestled with this? Perhaps you have very clear cut convictions. Writing out your thoughts can be very helpful.
I think there was a scene in Bull Durham where the player rhymed off everything he believed in. Can you do that?
Maybe it’s time to give it more thought. ????
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Plan Your Day
Ideally your day is planned a day ahead or more. As your life gets busier with important meetings, ceremonies or events, you may even start booking yourself a year or two in advance.
You may be part of a year-long concert tour starting eight months from now, or you might have tickets to the Olympics in 16 months. Regardless, you should be booking in the key events you want in your life.
You also benefit from blocking time with key tasks for tomorrow. What time will you wake up? Get out of bed? Eat breakfast? Get in your shower, get dressed, get to your work desk and start working
Note the priorities of the day and how much time each task will take. Make it a competition to see if you can complete a task in the time you allocated.
Once your day ahead is planned, you need to keep the plan close by and execute on your plan. Try not to let meetings over-run or too many distractions creep in. Remember, this plan is to achieve your priorities, not get distracted responding to other people’s priorities.
Stay focused. Move swiftly. Speak only when necessary. Keep interactions short but effective.
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Listen To Understand
Some people, unknowingly, listen to misunderstand. They already know exactly what they think and they have no interest in understanding a different perspective.
They don’t have to agree with the different perspective, but it’s useful if they at least understand it. They already know exactly what they think and they have no interest in understanding a different perspective. They don’t have to agree with the different perspective, but it’s useful if they at least understand it.
People generally are pretty good minded. So understanding their position is helpful and shouldn’t test your boundaries very much.
Most misunderstandings, or arguments, stem from one person holding on to their position regardless of ANY evidence that may contradict that position.
Give people the opportunity to calmly state their case, provide evidence, and then you listen to understand. There is something that is bothering them and you have the capacity to understand it, so you should.
If you do, you are likely to learn something new, grow and maybe even keep a friend.
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Tribe V Values
Some people will hold on to their tribal affiliations more vigorously than they hold on to their values.
Best not to be that type of person.
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Power Naps
Power Naps are underrated and under-utilised.
A 10-30 minute nap as you start to flag, can be game changing. Try it.
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Be Kind, Decent And Compassionate
If you want a better world, a better society or a better community, you need to be kind, decent and compassionate.
This is something you can do, regardless of what others do. Be the better person. Be the bigger person. Go first. Do this even if others make you want to show up differently.
Don’t give in. Stay strong. Take the high road.
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