Tag: change

"The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white. Neither need you do anything but be yourself." - Lao Tzu

Don’t Change, Be Better

There’s no point in trying to change who you are. You are who you are, and that’s lovely. Sometimes, you may not be the best version of yourself. But that doesn’t mean you need to overhaul your personality and everything that makes you you. Instead, you should leverage who you are. All the good and …

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"Existence is no more than the precarious attainment of relevance in an intensely mobile flux of past, present, and future." - Susan Sontag

Embracing the New

To live is to be in an ongoing state of change. Nothing is ever the same. Nothing is static. Everything is moving. Everything is in flux. We can hold on to the familiar for a little while, especially if it aligns with our life path. But at some point, we’ll have to let it go …

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"I choose to live, not just exist." - James Hetfield

Pursue or Pivot?

Sometimes it’s hard to know whether to stay on a path or get off and reroute. Whether the road ahead is dreary, bright, promising, or unclear – the choice to move forward can be paralyzing. So, how do you decide? How you do know which path is the right choice? Well, you don’t. All you can …

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Rhetoric is a poor substitute for action... - Theodore Roosevelt

Pick One Thing

What’s one thing you can do right now to be healthier, happier, and aligned with your goals? No need to do two, three, or four different things – just pick one. Focus on that one thing today and align all your thoughts, decisions, and actions with it. Notice how it transforms your thinking and overall …

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What we think, we become. - Buddha

How to Break a Bad Habit in One Simple Step

When we try to change our habits, we tend to focus on the habit we want to change. The problem with that is, we’re still thinking about the habit. The habit is still the focus of our minds. What we really want to do is stop thinking about the habit and start thinking about other …

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Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. - Lao Tzu

The Easy Road Makes for a Hard Life

The consequence of doing what’s easy now is that we often end up having a harder time later. It’s like the instant versus delayed gratification conundrum. Easy is actually harder in the long run. We might choose easy because it keeps us comfy, whereas hard forces us to do something new, stretch our brains, or …

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What Is One Thing You Can Change Right Now - Be Well Place

What Is One Thing You Can Change Right Now?

Change doesn’t have to be dramatic. It can be simple and quiet. Change doesn’t have to be perfectly planned. It can be impulsive and experimental. But change does have to happen if you want your life to improve. So, what’s one thing you can change right now? Think of something simple. Like, stop picking at your …

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