“There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will,” Epictetus, a Greek Stoic philosopher
Stop worrying.
Use your energy in better ways.
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Strengthening old brain circuits and building new ones for a skill we are practicing, requires us to pay attention.
Skill in focusing needs to be nurtured.
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If you are struggling with your writing, maybe you need to:
* set new standards
* self-monitor more often
* admit to what is holding you back
* keep going
* make some changes
* keep going
You will get there!
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Some simple words to use in your headlines -
easy, amazing, simple, show, startling, advanced, how to, free, method, reveals, now, discover, plan and you
(from Robert W Bly)
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Dr Norman Vincent Peale says:
'If you think in negative terms you will get negative results.'
Here's my take on it -
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The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice; it is conformity.
(Rollo May, Man's Search for Himself)
Be different every day!!
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Do you have a morning routine?
I like to start my mornings calmly and purposefully.
It helps me focus and makes me feel spiritually more powerful - more able to grasp the day!
How about you?
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Do you practice Dan Silvestre's monk-mode mornings?
Before noon: no meetings, no calls, no texts, no email, no Slack, no Internet.
You instead work deeply on things that matter.
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William Zinsser says: 'Nouns that denote concepts are the death of vigorous writing. Good writing is specific and concrete.'
Do you agree?
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Plutarch was right when he said, “The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.”
Don't keep stuffing it full of stuff - burn some of it every day.
Create something great!
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