1. Distractions that keep you from special moments with
special people. – Pay attention to the little things,
because when you really miss someone you miss the
little things the most, like just laughing together. Go
for long walks. Indulge in great conversations. Count
your mutual blessings. Let go for a little while and just
BE together.

2. Compulsive busyness. – Schedule time every day to not
be busy. Have dedicated downtime – clear points in
the day to reflect, rest, and recharge. Don’t fool
yourself; you’re not so busy that you can’t afford a few
minutes of sanity.

3. Negative thinking about your current situation. – Life is
like a mirror; we get the best results when we smile.
So talk about your blessings more than you talk about
your problems. Just because you’re struggling doesn’t
mean you’re failing. Every great success requires some
type of worthy struggle to get there.

4. The needless drama around you. – Be wise enough to
walk away from the nonsense around you. Focus on
the positives, and soon the negatives will be harder to
see.

5. The desire for everything you don’t have. – No, you
won’t always get exactly what you want, but remember
this: There are lots of people who will never have
what you have right now. The things you take for
granted, someone else is praying for. Happiness never
comes to those who don’t appreciate what they already
have.

6. Comparing yourself to everyone else. – Social comparison
is the thief of happiness. You could spend a lifetime
worrying about what others have, but it wouldn’t get
you anything.

7. Thinking about who you were or what you had in the past.
– You’re not the same person you were a year ago, a
month ago, or a week ago. You’re always growing.
Experiences don’t stop. That’s life.

8. Worrying about the mistakes you’ve made. – It’s OK if
you mess up; that’s how you get wiser. Give yourself a
break. Don’t give up. Great things take time, and
you’re getting there. Let your mistakes be your
motivation, not your excuses. Decide right now that
negative experiences from your past won’t predict your
future.

9. Worrying about what everyone thinks and says about you.
– Don’t take things too personally, even if it seems
personal. Rarely do people do things because of you;
they do things because of them . You honestly can’t
change how people treat you or what they say about
you. All you can do is change how you react and who
you choose to be around.

10. Self-deception. – Your life will improve only when you
take small chances. And the first and most difficult
chance you can take is to be honest with yourself.

11. A life path that doesn’t feel right. – Life is to be enjoyed,
not endured. When you truly believe in what you’re
doing, it shows, and it pays. Success in life is for those
who are excited about where they are going. It’s about
walking comfortably in your own shoes, in the
direction of YOUR dreams.

12. Everyone else’s definition of success and happiness. –
You simply can’t base your idea of success and
happiness on other people’s opinions and expectations.

13. Those who insist on using and manipulating you. – What
you allow is what will continue. Give as much as you
can, but don’t allow yourself to be used. Listen to
others closely, but don’t lose your own voice in the
process.

14. Trying to impress everyone. – One of the most freeing
things we learn in life is that we don’t have to like
everyone, everyone doesn’t have to like us, and that’s
perfectly OK. No matter how you live, someone will be
disappointed. So just live your truth and be sure YOU
aren’t the one who is disappointed in the end.

15. All the fears holding you back. – Fear is a feeling, not a
fact. The best way to gain strength and self-confidence
is to do what you’re afraid to do. Dare to change and
grow. In the end, there is only one thing that makes a
dream completely impossible to achieve: Lack of action
based on the fear of failure.

16. Doubting and second-guessing yourself. – When in doubt
just take the next small step. Sometimes the smallest
step in the right direction ends up being the biggest
step of your life.

17. People who continuously dump on your dreams. – It’s
better to be lonely than allow negative people and their
opinions derail you from your destiny. Don’t let others
crush your dreams. Do just once what they say you
can’t do, and you will never pay attention to their
negativity again.

18. Thinking the perfect time will come. – You can’t always
wait for the perfect moment. Sometimes you must dare
to do it because life is too short to wonder what could
have been.

19. Band-Aids and temporary fixes. – You can’t change what
you refuse to confront. You can’t find peace by
avoiding things. Deal with problems directly before
they deal with your happiness.

20. Close-minded judgments. – Open your mind before you
open your mouth. Don’t hate what you don’t know.
The mind is like a parachute; it doesn’t work when it’s
closed.

21. Other people’s mistakes and oversights. – Today, be
tolerant of people’s mistakes and oversights.
Sometimes good people make bad choices. It doesn’t
mean they’re bad; it simply means they are human.

22. Resentment. – Kindness is not to be mistaken for
weakness, nor forgiveness for acceptance. It’s about
knowing that resentment is not on the path to
happiness. Remember, you don’t forgive people
because you’re weak. You forgive them because you’re
strong enough to know that people make mistakes.

23. Any hateful thoughts at all. – Set an example. Treat
everyone with kindness and respect, even those who
are rude to you – not because they are nice, but
because you are. Make kindness a daily ritual; it’s
what makes life happier and more fulfilling in the long
run.

24. Regrets of any kind. – You don’t have to be defined by
the things you once did or didn’t do. Don’t let yourself
be controlled by regret. Maybe there’s something you
could have done differently, or maybe not. Either way,
it’s merely something that has already happened.
Leave the unchangeable past behind you as you give
yourself to the present moment.

25. Every point in time other than right now. – Don’t cry
over the past, it’s gone. Don’t stress too much about
the future, it hasn’t arrived. Do your best to live NOW
and make this moment worth living.


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