Thought For Today - March

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Feeling Washed Out?

Often when we feel washed out; it's as if the color from our life is washed away. Next time you’re feeling washed out, take care of yourself and get some rest, and then start adding color to your life. Add color to your attitude and your environment, to what you wear and eat. And treat yourself to a bunch of bright flowers, some tulips or daffodils.

Bring color to your life and slowly the feeling of tiredness will get washed away. You'll soon start to feel brighter and appreciate the different shades of life.

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Other People's Mistakes

Do you find yourself being critical of other people’s mistakes? Sometimes even making a big deal it all? The fact is we all make mistakes, so let's find better ways to handle other people’s mistakes.

Next time you notice other people’s mistakes:
1. Instead of being critical, be more empathetic and understanding.
2. If appropriate, give feedback constructively and compassionately.
3. Learn from other people’s mistakes, and then let go of it.

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Divest to Invest

Is your time and energy allocated to things that matter most? If it’s not, divert your time and energy away from things that don't matter, and invest it in things that do matter.

Identify and list what you want to divest to invest. As things change over time, you may want to quarterly review and renew your 'divest to invest' list.

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March 4

Listening to your Instincts

Do you listen to your instincts? Your gut instinct, your intuition is like a personal GPS that tells you how to get to your destination. It also helps you to understand yourself and others more accurately. So, tune in, listen and follow your instincts with confidence.

But when you're not too sure, validate and verify your instincts with reasoning and rational thinking.

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March 5

What You Do, Matters

Everything you do matters. You may not think it, but it does. Everything you do sets an example for others to do the same.

Now don't get stressed about watching your back, but people do watch everything you do. So be mindful about what you do, even when you think that there’s no one around.

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Head and Feet

Do you walk around with your head in the clouds? Not that there's anything wrong with that. Having our head in the clouds allows us to dream big. But if you stay up in the clouds then you don't achieve anything.

To turn your dreams into reality, try to keep your head in the clouds and your feet on the ground. Then you'll stay grounded in reality and make things happen. Be a dreamer and a doer!

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Flip the Switch

Darkness in a room can easily be dispelled when a light is switched on. In the same way, when there’s negativity in your mind, flip the switch in your mind. Switch on your positive thoughts and dispel the darkness in your mind.

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Relieve and Resolve

If we don’t release the tension that builds up in our mind and body, we can become like a pressure cooker on the verge of exploding.

The next time tension takes over, try the 2 R's:
1. Relieve. Find simple and healthy ways to release the tension, now.
2. Resolve. Find your tension triggers and deal with them. Then the tension is less likely to build up in the future.

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You Are Not Your Past

We all have a past but we are not our past. It doesn't define us but it does shape who we are today.

So, value your past and take the valuable lessons from the past to make positive changes so that you live positively in the present.

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Boundaries in Relationships

Boundaries in relationships can be tricky because they’re unique to each individual and don’t often make sense to others. So it’s our responsibility to clearly draw the line, and communicate our limits and where we stand.

And as relationships are not all about us, boundaries need flexibility. So, at times we need to make compromises and bend our boundaries or even drop them.

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March 11

Finding Meaning

There is a meaning in everything. Sometimes it’s visible, sometimes we have to search deeply & sometimes it takes a while before we find the meaning.

Finding meaning may help you make sense of things & may also help you experience life differently. But should we constantly search & find meaning in everything? What do you think?

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March 12

Deliver or Over-deliver Promises?

We all know the importance of delivering on our promises. When we deliver what’s promised, not only are we seen as someone who’s reliable but also someone who’s good at estimating timelines.

But sometimes in our enthusiasm, we over-deliver. When we over-deliver, it’s going to impact everything else, and not always in a good way.

To deliver or over-deliver on our promises, what do you think?

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Can't Focus

If you can’t focus your attention, how can you accomplish anything? And thinking that you can't focus only makes it more difficult.

The next time you find yourself thinking, 'I can't focus,' try one of the following:
- Take a break to relax your attention. Do this & you'll boost your focus.
- Think, "I can focus, I can do a bit more." Do 5 more, read 5 more pages, write 5 more sentences, work 5 more minutes... Do this & you'll build your focus endurance.

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Like A Lighthouse

Be like a lighthouse. Let your mind and heart be filled with light. Let your inner light spread in all directions, radiating out into the world.

Like a lighthouse, maintain your inner light, and then your stability will provide light, hope and direction to others.

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What, How and Where

What you see and how you see things matters. But where you see things from, also matters.

Step back to see things from a distance. Take a bird's eye view to see things from above. Change where you see things from and you may get a better overview, a better perspective.