#511 Stop Focusing On What You Don’t Have
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Stop focusing on what you don’t have and start focusing on what you do.…
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#510 Appreciate Your Life
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It’s easy to get caught up the things that other people have. Before you do that take a moment to appreciate what you have.…
#509 Nobody’s Problems Are On Facebook
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Social media is an all-star reel. Nobody’s problems are on Facebook. Resist the need to compare your life to to others.
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Stop Comparing Yourself to Others
As we scan Facebook we see the best part of the lives of those we’ve “friended”. We view their vacations, their new homes, their children’s accomplishments, and their biggest life events. This is the highlight reel of their lives. Nobody puts the bad things on Facebook–When their 17 year old comes home drunk, the husband is caught having an affair or their spouse losses her job. As we look at the lives of others we often compare that to our own situation and we may look on with envy. The question really should be, what are you not seeing? The message: Stop comparing yourself to others.…
#474 Benefits of Giving
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Do something selfless for people and you will experience the benefits of giving.…
Give Back
I was in the supermarket and the woman checking out in front of me was engaged in a very uncomfortable situation with the cashier. It turns out she was $16 short. I gave the cashier the money. Both the woman and the cashier thanked me and were genuinely appreciative. I went on that day with an extra bounce in my step. I can’t think of a way that $16 could have brought me that much satisfaction. Perhaps the biggest beneficiary of the exchange was me.
My goal is to replicate this feeling more often in my life. I’m a firm believer in the law of reciprocity—what comes around goes around.…
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