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How To Become More Persistent
Most of your life, you’ve been taught lessons about the value of persistence. You learned it from the story of the Tortoise and the Hare. In the story, the turtle moves slowly but persistently toward the finish line while the rabbit, though fast, doesn’t. The moral of the story is that being persistent is a lot more valuable than being fast. Know What You Want – The only way to succeed in life is to know what you want out of it. Whatever goal you want to work on knowing what the end looks like. Then you can map your way to success and create the steps you need to…
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What Causes Boredom And What You Can Do About It
You get bored when you can no longer have pleasure. This stems from always searching for pleasure. A way to overcome boredom is to have gratitude for everything you have in your life. Many overlook and take for granted all the things they really have in their life. What may seem small to you may mean the world to someone else. If you keep yourself busy, it is difficult for boredom to set in. There are many ways to keep yourself busy. Exercising, volunteering, helping a friend out are just a few things you can do. Do something that you have never done before in your life. Get out and…
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Time – 1,440 Minutes A Day
There are 1,440 minutes in a day. That is all you have, no more and no less. Time is very valuable and limited. This is why you should be very selective with the activities and responsibilities that you take on daily. You cannot be everything to everyone. If you try, you will only be disappointed. You will disappoint yourself and the everyone else involved. You need to be careful with what you commit yourself to. With proper consideration and planning you can make the most of everyday. You need to prioritize your time. This is a good rule to follow: family, career, personal time, socializing. Your first priority should always…
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How To Develop A Growth Mindset
Your personal power is rooted in your ability to believe you can change your life and achieve your goals. Without this understanding, you will not have the motivation or confidence you need to work hard, overcome obstacles, and accomplish the many tasks that are required to become the best version of yourself. And none of that is possible without a growth mindset. What is a Growth Mindset? Everyone can be categorized as having one of two types of mindsets. The first is called a fixed mindset, and people who think this way believe that our basic qualities, such as talent and intelligence, are fixed traits that we are born with…
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Are You Doing What You Love To Do?
When you get up in the morning you have a choice. You can look forward to the day ahead, or you can dread it. And much of that choice depends on how much you like what you’re getting ready to do for the next 16 hours before it’s time to hit the hay again. Of course we’re not going to love everything we end up doing during the day (I don’t know many of us that look forward to cleaning the bathroom), but you should be able to find some things to look forward to. And the more of that you can work into your life, the more fulfilled and…
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