Do the Things that Matter

Focus on what matters. Honor your values and make decisions that are aligned with them.

It is hard to live a happy life if you don’t take time to think about what matters most to you.

Start each day by asking yourself, ‘If I could do just one thing to make my life happy today, what would it be?’ Then make sure you do it.

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Aim for Your Personal Best

Let go of the idea of winning or losing. In the game of life, the most important thing is just showing up and doing your best.

Every time you evaluate yourself against someone else, you’re competing. And every time you compete in this way, not only do you set yourself up for failure, you erode your self-esteem.

The only person you should ever compete against is yourself. Make the commitment each day to aim for your personal best … Now that’s a challenge worth meeting.

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Seek Out Silence

It’s hard to be present when your attention is suffering information overload. Switch off and just sit still.

Find time to experience five minutes of silence in your day: walk away from your computer, put your phone on silent, close your eyes and just breathe. Then return to whatever it is you need to focus on, feeling refreshed and re-energized. It will only take five minutes but you’ll feel like you've been recharging for five hours.

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Live Without Regret

Don’t be afraid to take a chance. The worst that can happen is that you don’t succeed … this time.

Make the promise today to live without thinking ‘If only … ’.
The price you will pay for not being brave is a life of regret. The reward
for being bold will be the satisfaction of knowing that you tried.

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Guard Your Self-Esteem

Examine your self-talk. Never speak to yourself more harshly than you would to a small child.

Some of the most important conversations you have are the ones you have with yourself.

Pay attention to your inner dialogue today and make sure the things you tell yourself support, rather than erode, your self-belief and sense of self worth. You are the guardian of your self-esteem. Make the commitment each day to protect and nurture yours.

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Act As If It Were True

Challenge your assumptions and identify your limiting beliefs. Every time you find yourself thinking that you can’t do something, ask yourself,‘Why not?’

Challenge yourself to suspend reality and spend the whole day acting ‘as if … ’. As if anything you wanted to do, be or have was possible. As you view your world through this new perspective, you will begin to see the answers and solutions you need to make your dreams a reality.

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Find Happiness Within

There is nothing wrong with enjoying life’s luxuries as long as your happiness isn’t contingent on them.

There is nothing wrong with wanting nice things for yourself, if you want them for the right reasons.

If you catch yourself today thinking, ‘I’ll be happy when I’ve got this or I’ve done that’, remind yourself that the things you’ve bought and the places you’ve been don’t define your life, they’re simply how you accessorise it.

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