positivethinking
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Defining Success: A Personal Journey
When you think of the word “successful,” who’s the first person that comes to mind and why? I’m going to be very honest. It sounds egocentric. The first person who comes to mind is me. At 50 years old, I… Continue reading
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Key Traits of a Good Neighbor
What makes a good neighbor? Respect and empathy. We should put ourselves in the shoes of those who live near us. We should ask: what if what we do to others were done to us? The cleanliness of our sidewalk… Continue reading
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Starting Over: Rebuilding After Loss
What would you do if you lost all your possessions? Same as last time. Start again from scratch. Get the finances in order. Spend only on essentials. Block credit cards. Reduce debt. Step out of the comfort zone. Lower the… Continue reading
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Grateful, Thankful, Blessed
What’s your #1 priority tomorrow? The same as every day: giving thanks to God for all my blessings. I make the firm decision to be happy. If we don’t make that our daily priority in life, then nothing we do… Continue reading
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We Work To Live
In what ways does hard work make you feel fulfilled? It’s comforting to come home after a long day of hard work and know that things are going well. Little stress in our lives is OK. Yet, hard work is… Continue reading
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Ikigai
List three jobs you’d consider pursuing if money didn’t matter. According to Japanese philosophy, we should all strive to find what they call Ikigai. It is our reason for being. It is the reason we get up every morning. There… Continue reading
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How to Measure Your Daily Achievements
What could you do more of? There’s always more we can do. We can always become better people—better professionals, fathers, sons, friends, brothers. We can always be kinder, more generous, eat better, sleep better, exercise more, or read more books.… Continue reading
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Leave it Behind
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? No Looking Back There’s nothing to retrieve from the past. The good moments left us with cherished memories, and the bad ones—lessons, some of them painfully earned. The only thing that… Continue reading
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Boosting My Energy
What things give you energy? Putting on my shoes or taking a cold shower Let’s face it— as the years go by, it gets harder to summon the energy. Those 45 minutes of daily exercise seem more challenging. You’ve built… Continue reading
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Life is a Big Soundtrack
What would your life be like without music? Music accompanies every moment of my life. From the moment I wake up, every activity is paired with music. It’s the perfect complement to whatever I’m doing until I go to sleep.… Continue reading
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