Become the happiest, best version of yourself
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We all have two choices every day: to be happy or to be unhappy. We have to accept that life circumstances and our genetic makeup are not the key to our happiness, and that it’s what we do and what we think in our daily lives that increases or decreases our happiness. We can practice happiness daily and exercise our happiness muscle. While stress is inevitable, we have to make the choice to focus on the positive. Happiness is a mind game.
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Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
Leo Buscaglia
A few days ago I was talking to someone at work and I suddenly felt the urge to tell her how much I admire her demeanor and skills, and to praise her for the way she handled a certain situation. A smile lit up her face and she thanked me. She then added: “Thanks for your encouragement. I needed to hear that today.”
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