@leigh_cooper
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Reasoned choice is what I have in my control. It can do a lot for my health. Both good and bad. It can make me look on the positive or negative side of things. I will quit choice and choice will never quit me. It’s entirely up to me.
@dchicchon
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Working on myself is a life-long endeavor. The sooner I improve the more free I become in life. Not being held down by negative things. This is an interesting angle to me. I’ve always had the mindset of self-improvement. I’m much improved from 10 years ago. I feel like I’m hitting more of a stride to become better now that I’ve gotten certain habits and thoughts to a better place. I still know that there’s a lot more work to be done. It’s trying and I know I’ll get there. Really there is no there until the end. Then I am a finished product and what I’ve done to improve is my legacy.
Live each day like your last is a bit confusing for me. What does that actually mean? I get that there are certain activities. If it truly were my last day I’d do a lot of things differently. If I do it today though it may seem weird or out of place and it doesn’t advance me for the next day. I get the idea of being pure in your interactions. Would I still do this daily stoic or spend an hour reading? Likely not as I would try to use the time to hang out with people. Even then what would those chats be? Would they be beneficial or would the elephant in the room over take the conversation. I’m probably thinking of this too literally.
@solenfeyissa
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I’ve never been one to worry about my age. Everything is a cycle. Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. 24, 34, 44, and 54. It’s just a number. Each with it’s own unique experiences. I’m trying more to appreciate the present moment and everything it contains. I think fondly of the past and look to the future with intrigue.
@grakozy
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I remember early in my career leaving a job and thinking, “man is this going to suck for them when I’m gone.” I have been counter-offered at every place I’ve worked. So I’d like to think I did some quality work at these places. I have no idea if it sucked or not. I know that they moved on and did just fine. There was not historic collapse. That put a lot of things in perspective for me regarding my career. I’m not as important as I think I am.
The same is true for life. Which has brought up thoughts of, “what’s the point.” Not in suicidal way. More in a what’s my purpose. I don’t need to leave a lasting impression on the world or become famous. I’m happy to just live and enjoy life. What does that actually mean, though? Why are we born? Grow and learn and then die? Where is that purpose.
@markusspiske
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Being a coward doesn’t have to be something that happens on the battlefield. It’s in all moments of my life. When I take the easy way out of things. When I don’t fess up or accept responsibility for my screw ups and failures.