While I most definitely am an advocate for thinking about what we think about, for taking the higher road and working on personal development daily, I do not ignore the reality that in this life there are things that can happen that are 'curved balls', situations unplanned, unpleasant and out of our control. So what does this mean? Hopefully it means that the work I do on myself places me in a position to think and respond in a mature manner rather than lose control of self and just rant and rave out of control. Being positive is great, but there is also something powerful and therapeutic about being authentic and truthful in how we feel and what we are going through. Truthfulness really does bring freedom. It clears the air and releases the burden. I'm trying to not sound cliche here, say all the right things that sound nice. Stuff happens in life and the habit of Self-renewal and development places us in the enviable position of having choices for how we respond and deal with these challenges. It's just a much better way of living this life - 'choosing control over losing control!' Am I perfect at it? No. But I am a work in progress...being built daily, and with God's help, change comes. Be strong and be truthful to yourself. Have an awesome weekend.
Cheers,
Andrew McLennan
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