It’s often said, “You get what you focus on.”

It’s often said, “You get what you focus on.”
Hanging out on social media, watching TV, spending unnecessary time on the phone . . . how can you overcome these time bandits and stop chasing the squirrels that can rob you of your future?

Use a strategy I learned, so you too can become a laser, not a flashlight!
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“Comparison is the thief of joy.”

“Comparison is the thief of joy.”
“Comparison is the thief of joy.”
 
I love this quote from President Theodore Roosevelt because it tells us that constantly judging ourselves against some impossible standard of living or someone else’s level of success can actually rob us of the joy we get from the awesome aspects of our own lives. 
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Are you creating busy work and calling it a priority?

Are you creating busy work and calling it a priority?
... What does laziness look like? Procrastination? Avoidance? Creating unimportant busy work and calling it a priority? Putting off something simple that we know will help us get ahead? ALL OF THAT.

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It’s the self-talk that’s tells you, it’s OK to celebrate with ice cream, after you just lost

It’s the self-talk that’s tells you, it’s OK to celebrate with ice cream, after you just lost
It’s the self-talk that’s tells you, It’s OK to celebrate with ice cream, after you just lost 10 kilos. It’s the “overthink” that prompts you to blow up that new romantic relationship before it really starts. Or it’s the procrastination that destroys that once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to advance your career.
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Just 5 minutes of anger depresses your immune system for hours

Just 5 minutes of anger depresses your immune system for hours
... When you stay calm in the face of stressful circumstances, you become their safe harbour in any crisis. But erupting in anger makes you unsafe, untrustworthy, and someone to avoid when the going gets tough. About half of kids who grow up witnessing frequent vocal anger are prone to low self-esteem, anxiety and depression.

Anger also affects YOUR equilibrium and physiology. In fact, just 5 minutes of anger depresses your immune system for hours.
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