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“It’s not what you say out of your mouth that determines your life, it’s what you whisper to yourself that has the most power.”
If you were to transcribe all the words that come out of your mouth and also all the thoughts that run through your head and compare both documents, would they be similar or divergent? Would someone reading it think they are words spoken by two completely different people? Which of…
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“If you can’t do anything about it then let it go. Don’t be a prisoner to things you can’t change.”
Sometimes in life, there are things that are just beyond our control. And that can be hard to accept. But there is great power and peace in being able to discern what those things are and letting them go. This quote, by Tony Gaskins, reminds us to let go of…
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“It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome.”
“How different our lives are when we really know what is deeply important to us, and keeping that picture in mind, we manage ourselves each day to be and to do what really matters most.”
“Life is fragile. We’re not guaranteed a tomorrow, so give it everything you’ve got.”
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“Make a pledge to yourself right now, to declare that you are worth your time and energy.”
In life, we spend a great deal of time and energy on a lot of things. Think about what those things are for you. Now consider how much of that time and energy is spent on yourself. Unfortunately, putting ourself on the back of the back burner happens more often…
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Negative results are just what I want. They’re just as valuable to me as positive results. I can never find the thing that does the job best until I find the ones that don’t.
“To make a change, you need to be aware and acknowledge that something isn’t working first.”
“The person who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The person who walks alone is likely to find himself in places no one has ever seen before.”
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Living Life Poetically: Time and Essence
You’ve probably heard the saying, “Time is of the essence.” The saying is actually legal jargon, originating from contract law. A Time is of the essence clause would appear in an agreement between two parties when something needs to be done in a timely matter and any delay could have…
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“Happiness is a choice, not a result. Nothing will make you happy until you choose to be happy. No person will make you happy unless you decide to be happy. Your happiness will not come to you. It can only come from you.”
It’s a lot more convenient to believe that happiness is based on some kind of cause and effect relationship. And to a certain extent, that’s true. Certain things do make us happy. However, the point of this quote, by Ralph Marston, is that we shouldn’t rely on material things, events,…
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What It Means to Live Life With Positivity During a Global Pandemic
Here on PositLive, it’s all about living life with positivity. As we continue to face tragedies and uncertainties every day, it’s becoming more difficult to do that. While PositLive means living life with positivity in the good times and bad, I would be remiss if I don’t explain exactly what…
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“Being happy doesn’t mean everything is perfect. It means you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections.”
This quote, by Gerard Way, is about making the decision to not obsess over perfection. Especially to the point that it negatively impacts our happiness. Basically, don’t sweat the small stuff and find yourself always miserable. It’s actually possible to be happy without everything being perfect. In fact, perfection in…
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“Mistakes are proof that you are trying.”
“Failure is a delay but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.”
“You are the sum total of everything you’ve ever seen, heard, eaten, smelled, been told, forgot – it’s all there. Everything influences each of us, and because of that, I try to make sure that my experiences are positive.”
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Lessons & Reflections on Social Distancing
So, I wasn’t going to talk about this. This site is not about discussing current events; at least that is never the intention. But here we are, experiencing something as a global collective that needs to be discussed here in this space. It is the coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic, which…
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“Enjoy your own life without comparing it with that of another.”
A lot of our unhappiness comes from comparing our life with others’. However, we don’t know what challenges someone else is going through unless we’re walking in their shoes. We all have our own unique path. And each of our paths will have some trails and tribulations. So, before comparing…
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A Path to Understanding and Discovery More About Who You Are
After months of putting it off, I finally carved out some time yesterday morning to take the “16 Personalities” test. It’s a free online survey that only takes about twelve minutes. So, honestly, I don’t know why I had put it off for so long. Maybe because I already knew…
