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Prioritise yourself
           Set clear goals


                                                                  It is great to be empathetic and
           Give yourself a reason to get out of bed
           and get going with your day. If you have a             connected to those around you, however,
                                                                  resilient people know when they need to
           big goal in mind, break it down. Set
                                                                  take priority. People pleasing, and the
           yourself smaller short terms goals which
                                                                  constant worry of what others think that
           will help you along the way to achieving
           your dream. This way you will feel satisfied           comes with it, is a crippling habit that will
                                                                  only ever end with you putting your needs
           and motivated by making daily progress,
                                                                  aside at the first sign of disapproval from
           rather than waiting for one big pay out at
                                                                  others. If you’re not hurting anybody and
           the end, which may never come if you run
           out of drive along the way. This way you               your goals are going to benefit you and
                                                                  maybe even those around you, learn
           are also more likely to continue on a path
                                                                  when to say no and how to set healthy
           towards your big goal even when hiccups
                                                                  boundaries with those around you.
           arise along the way. Smaller, short term
           goals can often be achieved in a variety of
           ways, meaning you can sidestep hold ups
           as they occur. 

           Learn to see ‘failure’ as a lesson, not a
           mistake

           This is where ‘get back on the horse’ truly
           applies. Resilient people look upon a
           situation that didn’t work out and view it
           as a lesson learnt and an avenue explored
           rather than a mistake which should have
           been avoided. We all make mistakes;
           these experiences are often our most
           valuable in terms of personal growth and
           development. The most successful
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