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Daily Gratitude: This is so true. Think back to good things you’ve done or accomplished and list how many of them you’ve done without great enthusiasm. I bet the answer is none.

It’s really hard to put the degree of effort needed to achieve great things without enthusiasm. The “oomph” just isn’t there.

This is one way to determine how important something is to you. Check your enthusiasm meter. If it’s not way high, you might want to re-examine your “why” (your deeper reason for wanting to do this thing).

Or maybe you feel enthusiasm for something that isn’t on your goal list. In that case you might want to re-look and see if you should put it on that list of goals.

We all need enthusiasm in our lives. If there isn’t any, it’s time to find something that really turns you on!

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Daily Gratitude: Have you ever experienced this? It’s amazing but if you can calm your thoughts down and stay relaxed, it’s easier to hear what is really going on all around you.

Often we chatter (calling it “talk”) when we’re nervous or anxious. We just want to fill the space around us. God forbid people pay attention to us. Talking can distract them we think. Otherwise they may judge us or not like us and reject us.

Once you learn to be quiet with yourself though, you can be with others without all those worries and concerns. Learning what you’re made of helps you accept yourself and helps you understand why you do certain things. It’s just a matter of becoming familiar with what’s inside of you. Just like everything else, familiarity helps us accept it.

Once we accept ourselves and all our flaws, it’s no longer frightening that others might find out. We can be more calm – and quiet.

Find a way to see inside and be quiet. Meditation helps. Just sitting with yourself is just as good too. Nothing fancy is needed.

Try to see if you can sit in total quiet without distraction for 1-2 minutes. Then build up to 5 minutes and so on. You’re probably laughing but it’s not that easy when you’re not used to it.

You’ll end up feeling really good once you’ve achieved your first 2 minutes of quiet.

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Daily Gratitude: I don’t know much about the cancel culture but I know a lot about complaining.

Complaining destroys everything around you. It’s a contamination. This isn’t to say that you should think all things are perfect. Just consider what good would it do to talk negatively about things that are already less than desirable.

Sometimes just the effort of holding things in helps to transform them. Remember that you really should only concentrate on the things you can control….and what you can control is your thoughts and your responses. Knowing that can give you the strength to alter your responses. Give yourself the challenge of seeing if you can transform that complaint on the tip of your tongue.

Challenge those around you, too.