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The Art of TurningObstacles Into Opportunities
‣ Finally, note your thoughts that are unsupported
and tainted by your emotions and negative
thought patterns.
5. De-personalize the situation. Imagine you were
giving advice to a friend or a stranger. Objectivity is
easier to find when you take your ego out of the
equation. Obstacles and setbacks seem smaller when
they’re occurring to someone else.
Few people can rightly consider themselves to be
objective. We’re all victims of our past and our erroneous
thinking. It takes tremendous effort to maintain
objectivity. The ability to see the truth lays the
groundwork for overcomingobstacles.
“Aheroisanordinaryindividualwhofindsthestrengthto
persevereandendureinspiteofoverwhelmingobstacles.”
-ChristopherReeve
Control What YouCan
Everything that happens in your life can be divided into
two groups: Those things you can control and those you
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