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Episode 266: You Can Choose Who is in Your Life · Positively 365: Inspire, Motivate, Support

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  Welcome to Positively three hundred and sixty five, a podcast by Joe Wattis we
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  wish to entertain, instruct and motivate if nothing else, Hopefully we can entertain
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  and inspire you to live a more passon of life three hundred and sixty five
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  days a year. And who can enjoy this message? A farmer moved into
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  town. After getting settled in the new town, the farmer went to church
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  for the first time. He found that the people in the church gossiped and
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  hugged him for his poor appearance. After the service, the preacher went to
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  the farmer and told him that in this town we get dressed up for church,
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  but I am a humble farmer with no better clothes than knees. What
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  shall I do? He asked? The pastor replied, just pray to God.
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  He will tell you what to do. So the next week the farmer
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  came back to church wearing different clothes, but they were no better than the
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  other set of clothes he had on the week before. The pastor saw him
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  and interrupted the service to parade the farmer. Didn't I tell you to ask
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  God what to wear to come here? Yes, sir, you did,
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  he said, and did you do that? Yes, sir, I did.
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  And what did God tell you to wear? Well? To be honest,
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  Pastor, God didn't know. He said he'd never been to this church
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  before. Let's face it, sometimes people treat us badly. They may talk
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  about us behind our backs. They pretend to be our friend to our faces,
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  but their actions when we are not around are far different. It is
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  important to realize that when we tolerate this behavior, we are partly responsible.
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  I will talk about this in this week's episode of Positively three sixty five,
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  but first we have our trivia question of the day. Are you ready for
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  it? Here? It is originally Amazon sold only one kind of product?
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  What was it? We will have the answer when we come back. Hey,
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  they are amazing listeners. As we continue our journey of spreading positivity and
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  inspiration through our podcast, I want to take a moment to express my gratitude
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  to each and every one of you. Your support fuels our passion and keeps
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  So again, please like, rate, and subscribe. Keep shining your
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  light, and now back to our show. Do you know the answer to
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  this week's trivia question? The question was originally Amazon sold only one kind of
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  product. What was it? The answer? Books. Amazon expanded beyond books
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  in nineteen ninety eight when it began offering music and DVD video sales. Today,
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  in addition to these things, Amazon sells pretty much everything from a di
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  ze. Now you know. Choosing who is and is not in your life
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  is important for various reasons. Here are three key reasons. Number one emotional
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  well being. The people you surround yourself with have a significant effect on your
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  emotional health. Positive supportive relationships can uplift you, provide comfort, and enhance
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  your overall happiness. Conversely, negative or toxic relationships can lead to stress,
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  anxiety, and emotional exhaustion. By selectively choosing your relationships, you can create
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  an environment that promotes emotional well being and reduces unnecessary stress. Two Personal growth
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  and development. Surrounding yourself with people who inspire, challenge, and support you
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  can significantly contribute to your personal and professional growth. These individuals can provide valuable
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  insights, encouragement, and opportunities for learning and development. On the other hand,
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  relationships with people who are negative or unsupportive can hinder your progress and keep
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  you from reaching your full potential. Choosing to be around those who motivate and
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  push you to be better helps you achieve your goals and grow as a person.
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  Three. Healthy boundaries and self respect. Establishing and maintaining healthy boundaries is
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  crucial for protecting your mental emotional health. By choosing who is in your life,
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  you can ensure that your relationships are based on mutual respect and understanding.
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  This allows you to set boundaries that prevent others from taking advantage of you or
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  causing harm. My mom once told me that she walked into a room where
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  a couple of friends were discussing her. They didn't know she was there.
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  She shook her head, smiled, and walked away. My mom also told
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  me that she had a friend who talked bad about her. She never knew
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  that Mom had found out. Mom never mentioned it. She smiled and walked
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  away from this friendship. She told me that she had a family who chose
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  to shift her out of their life because she stood up for herself for a
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  change, and because she stopped crossing oceans for them when they would not even
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  help her across a bridge. She smiled, shook her head, and walked
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  away. So I asked her how she could just walk away from those people
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  who betrayed her while pretending to be friends or family. She answered that every
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  time she came to a crossroad like that, she had to decide who will
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  be going forward on her journey with her. This showed her who she should
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  not take along with her. So she explained to me that you should never
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  get mad at a person who betrays you, even in the name of friendship
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  or family. Just gracefully bow out and enjoy your journey with all the new
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  people God puts in their place. Thank you for joining us today. Please
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  five. You would love to hear from yourself until next time. You stay
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