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Why Your Deficits Are Diamonds
I'm here to tell you why your deficits are diamonds. Actually, I'm here to explain that you don't have any deficits but I like the analogy. I endured many years of feeling less-thanbased on constant comparisons to those similar to me but "doing much better," as I used to tell myself. I focused on what I wasn't or couldn't, seeking ways to improve myself with more enthusiasm than celebrating what I already was.
Nonsense. Waste of precious time and energy. So many diamonds all around me,...
Your Thoughts Are Hurting You
Yes, your thoughts are hurting you more than you realize, unless you are aware of negativity bias and how to prevent it. I certainly wasn't.
Research has indicated that we have upwards to 60,000 thoughts a day and 95-percent of them are negative. Apparently, we are programmed to hold on to negative thoughts, experiences and moments. Wow. Sobering information. From The Neuroscience of Happiness, Rick Hanson explains it this way.
Research has indicated that we have upwards to 60,000 thoughts a day and 95-percent of them are negative. Apparently, we are programmed to hold on to negative thoughts, experiences and moments. Wow. Sobering information. From The Neuroscience of Happiness, Rick Hanson explains it this way.
For most of us, as we go through the day, most of the moments in...
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