Honoring Your Word to Yourself
By Leo Babauta There is a power to our word that is very often underdeveloped — words are magic, and can create the world around us. But most of us use this magic as if it weren’t powerful. The first…
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«reflect with gratitude. At the end of each day, take a few moments to reflect back on your day and think about what you’re grateful for.»
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«Only after you’ve done the first practice should you take on this one: take one thing from the Huge Pile and focus completely on it.»
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