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Rise Again From The Struggle
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- Rise Again From The Struggle
Make each other better
People seeking your guidance can improve you as much as those you seek guidance from. Keep those people in your company. Iron sharpens iron.
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Listen to understand
We don't need to agree with each other to understand why the other person thinks the way they do. It's rarely your role to convince them anyway. Most of the…
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Don't decide at peak emotions
Put off your decision making until your emotions are not peaking. Then all you need to do is follow your own decisions that were made before you were in your…
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Don't need to be the master...
One level up. That's all you need to pass along what you've learned. Sometimes, those are the best lessons, too, since they are closest to where that person is…
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Be happy for others...
Being competitive and being able to be happy for someone that bested you aren't mutually exclusive. That doesn't mean you can't work to change the outcome next…
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Who's the poor one...
Poor is more of a mindset. Yes, I get it. Not having money sucks. I've been there, too. What's worse is constantly needing more things to try and satisfy…
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Friend or foe?
People who truly care about you are willing to tell you things that you don't want to hear. If they cheer you on even when you're the problem, they are there…
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Master your mind
Sure, being in charge of others is nice and can make you feel powerful if that's your thing. But when you learn to control your own mind on any situation…
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Continuous effort can build or destroy
You can get really good at anything if you put the time in. But that also means you can get stronger and better at all the lies. Be careful what you put effort…
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Does it really matter?
You don't have to have an opinion about everything. Some things can just be left alone.
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Push yourself and get better today
Push yourself and get better today. I had coaches words in my head today when I wanted to take a break. But that wouldn't have built my engine quite as much as…
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Are you poisoning your mind?
This isn't just about parents. Although it applies to that, it applies equally to yourself. Do you really monitor and call out the things you consume that…
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Don't stop on that one emotion...
You will feel all the emotions. Just don't stop on the one that makes you afraid of everything.
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Biases inherently bad?
This isn't meant to be hateful. I just wanted to bring to light the contradiction that is used to make someone feel good about their own systems of quick…
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Worrying like a rocking chair...
I really liked this analogy. It made a lot of sense to me. Worrying keeps your mind busy, but keeps you frozen. Just like sitting in that rocker.
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Disturbing your peace
Some things are meant to disturb your peace so you can keep moving forward.
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Criticism is easy...
It's easy to go around telling everyone what their premenstrual is as you see it. But what are you doing to contribute to the solution?
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The good with the bad
We can only appreciate the good because of the bad. Embrace life. The good, the bad, and the ugly.
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Subjective truth doesn't exist
If you tell me I'm wrong while telling me there is a subjective truth, then you've already defeated your own belief system 🤣. If truth is subjective, then…
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There is no "your truth"
When these so called experts tell people they are always right by giving them phrases like "your truth," they have failed. People will fight to defend the…
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Who would you seek out?
This one is a little different, but I wanted to share this. What would your answer be and why?
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Yesterday's habits...
Although this idea isn't unique, I liked the wording of it. When you don't update your habits, your results will follow your old patterns. Want different…
- Rise Again From The Struggle
Know when to act...
Know when you are stuck in the learning phase when you need to be in blinders.
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Believe, then put in the work
If you don't put in the work, do you really believe in it?
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Look internal first
Before you finish that criticism of another, ask yourself what you can do better as well. It's not that others might not need direction, correction, or…
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Of what use...
This is why you need to reevaluate your own rules regularly. They might be helping at first, then change to be holding you back.
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Not being mean...
Being honest, or hearing the truth, isn't always comfortable. But how else can we learn and grow?
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Do you want that life?
People that constantly try to break you need to be removed from your life. If they live by a different value system and moral code, then it's likely you're not…
- Rise Again From The Struggle
Growth requires stress
Growing wasn't meant to be comfortable. That's the point. To get used to being out of your comfort levels so you can continue to be better for yourself and…
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Consider it pure joy...
You have the ability to handle your life. Do you have too much pride and ego to move on though? Religion, philosophy and cultures throughout have said the same…
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Pushing through the noise
Seeking support outside yourself is the way to get through a mental or physical challenge. When you focus on the negative thoughts, they compound.
- Rise Again From The Struggle
Power over mind
You don't control any outcomes. You control your choices and responses. What happens from there isn't in your control.
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Convenience breeds boredom
All these machines are nice, but they also come with a cost. We're built to move and "work" to grow and live. If the machine takes that role from you your body…
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This doesn't define you
It's easy to get caught up in the past and think it defines you. It doesn't. It only shows the choices you've made, not the ones you can make in the future…
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Find the value
I saw this in an article, and I wanted to agree. But I can't. This is basically telling people to follow their feelings. Because that hasn't caused nothing but…
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It's what you think of it...
It's not what you do or don't have that creates the life you think you want. It's the thoughts you put into those things. When you get tied to one specific…
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The person you can be
I want people around me that care more about who I can become than who I am today. That's why I invest in them. To push me past my own limits.
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Discomfort turns into your best
When you start something new, the actions and vocabulary are odd and uncomfortable. If you can stay on that long enough, which isn't actually that long when…
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Wrong to right
Sometimes you need to get out wrong to get it right 🤷♂️. It's true, though. Getting your mind off the thought you are stuck on helps your subconscious search…
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Short time or wasted time?
How much time are you wasting being ungrateful for the life you have? How much time are you wasting complaining that you think others have it better because…
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Climbing ladders without hands?
If there's a will, there's a way! Mostly, at least. The only thing you can be sure of is that when you don't even try, it's not going to happen.
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Focus and intent
When all seems to be going wrong, what's that one thing you can focus on to keep working your way back?
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Because we do not dare...
We like to make things harder than they are. That way if we do actually try and aren't great right away, we have the built in excuse. Instead, just be curious…
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Food, water, and shelter...
Basic needs to stay alive are food, water and shelter. You can cut out all the other entertainment stuff and still be fine. But then you would "feel" like…
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Just tell the truth
And the truth shall set you free! Am uncomfortable reality is way easier to handle than a nice lie in the end. The thing still exists and the longer you delay…
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Make them not want to fight...
Make yourself unshakable by being strong physically, mentally, and spiritually. That sets you apart and makes your enemies think twice about coming after you…
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Change your feelings, not the facts
The facts don't need to match your feelings. And if they don't match, update your feelings, not the facts.
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Life goes on
No matter what, life goes on. Might as well find a way to enjoy the moments you can rather than focus on the ones you don't enjoy. Accept them for what they…
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Are you willing?
If you're not willing to make changes, then people trying to help you grow or heal are actually wasting time. In order to do those things, something has to…
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Strength of mind
Even the ancient thinkers knew acting through your emotions was a recipe for disaster.
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Change for solutions
Running from your problems never solves the problem. At some point you need to address the underlying issue. Maybe a part of the solution is to move on, but…
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Information, not instructions
Just because they are really happening doesn't make them accurate or mean they are your instruction manual.
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Laugh or cry...
You can cry or laugh. Life still happens either way. Might as well enjoy it.
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Would you pass the test?
The first young man didn't even know he humbled me and reminded me to be a servant leader. Selfishness almost won out, but I got there in the end. Would you?
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It's the boring things
The most important things are often those boring things you just want to skip over.
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Use it or lose it
If you want energy, then you need to expend energy first. Your body will learn that it needs to produce it once you show it you are going to either way.
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Use the small things
These small, insignificant moments are the perfect place to practice your mental skills and emotional regulation.
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Staying with problems
Stick with building skills and knowledge, and you'll find yourself able to solve more problems.
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Standards or preferences...
Your standards fall when you're tired? Then they are just preferences for the times you feel like it. That's different.
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Be careful what you get good at
I like this one. Getting good at the wrong thing can be very detrimental. So be careful and pay attention.