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Big News! New Children’s Book
It’s been an interesting past few months. I haven’t written here on PositLive as much as I would have liked, and I can name two reasons why. First, I’ve been a bit preoccupied with some other writing. Same PositLive vibes but for a slightly different audience. On April 16th, 2024,…
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“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.”
When it comes to standing up for yourself, you have to have confidence in yourself. The world is not in short supply of people who bully, exploit, and oppress whoever they can. Confidence–believing in the power within you–acts like a shield against bullies, exploiters, and oppressors. This quote, by Alice…
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“If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life.”
Imagine beginning a race without believing you’re capable of running. That would make getting started and getting through much less likely. Well, that’s how we sometimes approach life when our confidence wanes. This quote, by Marcus Garvey, reminds us that when we approach life without confidence, we lose the race…
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“You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”
This quote comes from Carter Crocker. He wrote the script for various animated films. This quote is uttered by the character, Christopher Robin, in the film, Pooh’s Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin. While it’s from a children’s story, this moment in the film touches on the difficult subject…
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“You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.”
This quote comes from Zig Ziglar. A similar version of it (You don’t have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great.) comes from Les Brown. There’s the obvious irony in this quote of already wanting to be great at something before beginning…
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5 Ways A Low Self-Esteem Could Be Affecting Your Relationships
With the word “self” in self-esteem, we naturally think of it as something that wholly has to do with self. However, we can’t ignore the role others play. Our relationships can have an impact on our self-esteem. Meanwhile, our self-esteem can have an impact on our relationships. Here, we focus…
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“The comeback is always stronger than the setback.”
It’s a lot easier to fall down than it is to get back up. No doubt, it takes a lot more energy and physical demand on the body to “come back” up after falling down. This is a great literal illustration of the comeback always being stronger than the setback.…
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“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
“The best way to ensure success is to never lose energy because things aren’t going as fast as you want them to.”
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“Don’t be upset when people reject you. Nice things are rejected all the time by people who can’t afford them.”
Rejection can be hard to bear, and harder for some than others. It also has the unfortunate side effect of eroding one’s self-esteem. Again, more so for some than others. The irony in how upsetting rejection is for someone is that it’s more upsetting if they already suffer from low…
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“Be yourself. No one can ever tell you that you’re doing it wrong.”
Being your authentic self is never easy. The harsh reality is that people and their opinions are inescapable; and it’s hard not to be, in some way or another, influenced by them. If you’re wondering if this could be you, here’s one simple way to find out. First, tap into…
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“Life doesn’t require that we be the best, only that we try our best.”
In competitions, we tend to dismiss anything and anyone that’s not first place. Yes, silver and bronze get some attention, but certainly not as much as gold. And certainly not as much as fourth place to last. Unfortunately, the same attitude we have toward competitions is unconsciously carried over to…
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“When it rains, look for rainbows. When it’s dark, look for stars.”
“Just when you feel you have no time to relax, know that this is the moment you most need to make time to relax.”
“Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next.”
