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Happy 3-2-1 Thursday!

Here are 3 ideas, 2 quotes, and 1 question to consider this week...

3 Ideas From Me

I.

"Focus on what provides value to others, not what impresses others.

Other people spend about as much time thinking about your lifestyle and accomplishments as you spend thinking about their lifestyle and accomplishments. Which is to say, not much time at all.

The things we do to impress others rarely impress them for longer than five minutes. But the things we do to provide value for others can last a lifetime. In the long run, one of the most impressive things you can do is provide exceptional value."

​II.

"Anger is like an oven; heat without light.

Forgiveness is like the moon; light without heat."

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III.

"If you look for evidence that people are conspiring to hold you back and the world is working against you, then it will take you no time at all to find precisely that.

If you expect to encounter helpful people and experience a world that is working with you, then you find plenty of evidence to support that view as well.

The raw material for a sweet life or a bitter life is always there. The story you emphasize is the one you notice."

2 Quotes From Others

I.

Poet and novelist Ben Okri on the power of the mind:

"Beware the stories you read or tell; subtly, at night, beneath the waters of consciousness, they are altering your world."

Source: A Way of Being Free​​

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​II.

Dutch watchmaker and writer Corrie ten Boom on worry:

"Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength."

Source: Clippings from My Notebook ​

1 Question For You

Think about someone who has the results you want or a lifestyle you admire. It's easy to want the results. What are the costs and tradeoffs of their lifestyle that you may be overlooking?

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I was so careful two years but at the end of three years I got ill and didn’t concentrate on my job. I lost trust of boss and everyone and now don’t know how to get back. Feels so sorry and bad. I let people down. Should never have happened. Do your job properly or call in sick till you better

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just keep doing the best that you can in every situation....it will work itself out...

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and let me ask you this....was any of your illness at your hands....or did it just happen....it wasn't your fault that you got sick...you usually can't control that...people need to understand that...

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Thank you but I was lucky not too serious effect and could have been very dangerous

Unforgivable mistake I am afraid

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I disagree.....it is an UNFORGETTABLE mistake....but you didn't do it with malicious intent....you didn't do it on purpose

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Thank you

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Thanks for writing all these things down for us. Sometimes we take things for granted, when we should be thinking of others and not ourselves. These are all good things to think about. Have a great day! 🙂🕊️

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mizzou7016 in reply tocasablancalover14

but at the same time.....we shouldn't neglect ourselves either...I definitely fall into the category of focusing so much on helping others that I forget to help myself.....there can be a balance..It's just a matter of finding it

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Yes, it is very important to take care of ourselves too. I think I need to take myself on a vacation! 😍😍

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I just need life to slow down just a bit so I can continue to do things like this

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This is so nice! You have such talent!🤩🤩

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