We must be careful what influence we allow others to have on our thinking. It is easy to allow the wrong people to drag us down. For this reason, it is imperative that we associate with people who add value to our lives, who help us to think and behave with more integrity, and for…
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What Others Think
When we presume to know what others think about us, not only are we putting thoughts in their heads that may not actually be there, but we are also wasting an untold amount of time and energy on something we can do nothing about. The truth is that most people spend most of their time…
Give To Get
There are no guarantees that we will get out of something what we put into it. We may get more or we may get less than we put in, but things are rarely, if ever, truly equal. This should not discourage us from trying, however. After all, one way to guarantee that we receive less…
Attention To Distraction Is Attention Wasted
Trying to solve the world’s problems is a great distraction from doing the work that actually matters. Every moment spent trying to fix the world outside of our reach is time, energy, and attention not given to our personal lives, our relationships, and our community. Every moment spent focused on perceived problems beyond our control…
Trading Our Time Up
Money is only really valuable if it can be used to buy something of greater worth than the time and effort that went into earning it. Beyond our basic needs of food, shelter, and clothing, money begins to lose its intrinsic value. Once our needs are met, what we spend our money on is more…