determination
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Whatever it is you’re committed to, who are you doing it for? Your parents? Your children? A spouse or other loved one? Visualize their faces and let it drive you to do the necessary and difficult things. Realizing they aren’t difficult at all. They’re easy because you can do them, and your loved ones need…
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To our shame. To our fear. To our regrets. To our concern of what others will think of us. We say – I release you. Your task of limiting our lives is ended. We’ll call on you if we need you. Don’t hold your breath. A simple and true life is what we need. The…
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Note to self: when writing, focus on what I’m curious to learn, not what I think that I already know. Maintaining a healthy curiosity will take us to new places and experiences and is the path of growth. Whereas what we think we know we might not know as well as we think and staying…
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If you can’t take it you won’t grow. If you aren’t getting it you aren’t around the right people. If it makes you quit you weren’t committed. Seek to give it to yourself before seeking it from others. Give it when asked, but reserve it for those that truly want it.
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Taking action often leads to learning, even if it doesn’t always lead to the desired outcome. This is in contrast to wishing alone, which doesn’t move you forward. We may not always see the benefits of our actions immediately, but when we reflect on them we can often find something we gained from them. An…
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Changing your default behaviors will change your life. Eat junk food or drink when you get stressed? Do some pushups or squats instead. Toss and turn frustratedly or binge tv when you can’t sleep? Try reading or journaling. Lash out or seethe internally when you feel criticized? Take a few deep breaths instead and consider…
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So that we can learn to pick ourselves up again. This is one of my favorite quotes. Not just because Batman is awesome (which he is). The message is such a powerful one. Life is not about avoiding falling down. To enjoy life to it’s fullest you need to be willing to take risks in…
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