Positive change, if it is going to stick, must become a daily habit. We have to practice the things we want to be better at. And we must do so, quite often, regardless of immediate outcome. Positive change takes time. It takes effort. And it takes dedication. This is not an overnight matter. It can…
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The Opportunity Of A Blocked Path
When we obsess too much over the things we cannot have, we miss everything else. By looking at what we do not have, we fail to see the things we do have and we close ourselves off to the opportunities available to us. Instead of seeing ourselves as unfortunate because we cannot have what we…
To Live Is To Change
We often hear that change is frightening, but what should be more frightening to us is never changing. To not change means that we do not grow, adapt, or evolve. It means that we stagnate and remain stuck as who we were before life brought us to this point at which we presently find ourselves. …
Feeling Out Of Step
Sometimes we will have days where everything just feels a little bit off. We cannot quite find our groove. We are a little bit late for everything, the demands of the day come at us faster than we can keep up with them, and we just cannot seem to get traction. Where we once had…
Growing Pains
We all have to do things in our lives that we would rather not do. We cannot get our way all of the time. Nor would we likely be happier if we did. We need resistance to make us stronger. Friction helps to develop our character. Pressure forces us to grow in ways we otherwise…