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By:HenrikEdberg
Itsnowonderthattruthisstrangerthanfiction.Fictionhastomakesense.
Letuslivesothatwhenwecometodieeventheundertakerwillbesorry.
Whenyourfriendsbegintoflatteryouonhowyoungyoulook,itsasuresignyouregettingold.
YoumayknowMarkTwainforsomeofhisverypopularBOOKS likeAdventuresofHuckleberry
FinnandTheAdventuresofTomSawyer.Hewasawriterandalsoahumorist,satiristand
lecturer.
Twainisknownforhismanyandoftenfunnyquotes.Hereareafewofmyfavouritetipsfrom
him.
1.Approveofyourself.
Amancannotbecomfortablewithouthisownapproval.
Ifyoudontapproveofyourself,ofyourbehaviourandactionsthenyoullprobablywalkaround
mostofthedaywithasortofuncomfortablefeeling.Ifyou,ontheotherhand,approveofyourself
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thenyoutendtobecomerelaxedandgaininnerfreedomtodomoreofwhatyoureallywant.
Thiscan,inarelatedway,beabigobstacleinpersonalgrowth.Youmayhavealltherighttools
togrowinsomewaybutyoufeelaninnerresistance.Youcantgetthere.
Whatyoumaybebumpingintotherearesuccessbarriers.Youareputtingupbarriersinyour
ownmindofwhatyoumayormaynotdeserve.Orbarriersthattellyouwhatyouarecapableof.
Theymighttellyouthatyouarentreallythatkindofpersonthatcouldthisthingthatyoure
attempting.
Orifyoumakesomeheadwayinthedirectionyouwanttogoyoumaystarttosabotagefor
yourself.Tokeepyourselfinaplacethatisfamiliarforyou.
Soyouneedgiveyourselfapprovalandallowyourselftobewhoyouwanttobe.Notlookforthe
approvalfromothers.Butfromyourself.Todissolvethatinnerbarrierorletgoofthatself
sabotagingtendency.Thisisnoeasytaskanditcantaketime.
2.Yourlimitationsmayjustbeinyourmind.
Ageisanissueofmindovermatter.Ifyoudontmind,itdoesntmatter.
Somanylimitationsaremostlyinourminds.Wemayforinstancethinkthatpeoplewilldisapprove
becausewearetootall,toooldorbalding.Butthesethingsmostlymatterwhenyouthinkthey
matter.Becauseyoubecomeselfconsciousandworriedaboutwhatpeoplemaythink.
Andpeoplepickuponthatandmayreactinnegativeways.Oryoumayinterpretanythingthey
doasanegativereactionbecauseyouaresofearfulofabadreactionandsofocusedinwardon
yourself.
Ifyou,ontheotherhand,dontmindthenpeopletendtonotmindthatmucheither.Andifyou
dontmindthenyouwontletthatpartofyourselfbecomeaselfimposedroadblockinyourlife.
Itis,forinstance,seldomtoolatetodowhatyouwanttodo.
3.Lightenupandhavesomefun.
Humorismankindsgreatestblessing.
Againsttheassaultoflaughternothingcanstand.
Humorandlaughterareamazingtools.Theycanturnanyserioussituationintosomethingto
laughabout.Theycanlightenthemoodjustaboutanywhere.
Andalightermoodisoftenabetterspacetoworkinbecausenowyourbodyandmindisntfilled
tothebrimwithnegativeemotions.Whenyouaremorelightheartedandrelaxedthenthe
solutiontoasituationisofteneasiertobothcomeupwithandimplement.HavealookatLighten
Up!formoreonthistopic.
4.Letgoofanger.
Angerisanacidthatcandomoreharmtothevesselinwhichitisstoredthantoanythingon
whichitispoured.
Angerismostofthetimeprettypointless.Itcancausesituationstogetoutofhand.Andfroma
selfishperspectiveitoftenmorehurtfulfortheonebeingangrythenthepersons/hesangryat.
Soevenifyoufeelangryatsomeonefordaysrecognizethatyouaremostlyjusthurtingyourself.
Theotherpersonmaynotevenbeawarethatyouareangryathimorher.Soeithertalkingtothe
personandresolvingtheconflictorlettinggoofangerasquicklyaspossibleareprettygoodtips
tomakeyourlifemorepleasurable.
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5.Releaseyourselffromentitlement.
Dontgoaroundsayingtheworldowesyoualiving.Theworldowesyounothing.Itwashere
first.
Whenyouareyoungyourmomanddadmaygivealotofthings.Asyougrowolderyoumay
haveasortofentitlement.Youmayfeelliketheworldshouldjustgiveyouwhatyouwantorthatit
owesyousomething.
Thisbeliefcancausealotofangerandfrustrationinyourlife.Becausetheworldmaynotgive
youwhatexpectitto.Ontheotherhand,thiscanbeliberatingtoo.Yourealizethatitisuptoyou
toshapeyourownlifeandforyoutoworktowardswhatyouwant.Youarenotakidanymore,
waitingforyourparentsortheworldtogiveyousomething.
Youareinthedriversseatnow.Andyoucangoprettymuchwhereveryouwant.
6.Ifyouretakingadifferentpath,prepareforreactions.
Apersonwithanewideaisacrankuntiltheideasucceeds.
Ithinkthishasquiteabitofrelevancetoselfimprovement.
Ifyoustarttochangeordosomethingdifferentthanyouusuallydothenpeoplemayreactin
differentways.Somemaybehappyforyou.Somemaybeindifferent.Somemaybepuzzledor
reactinnegativeanddiscouragingways.
Muchofthesereactionsareprobablynotsomuchaboutyoubutaboutthepersonwhosaiditand
his/herlife.Howtheyfeelaboutthemselvesiscomingthroughinthewordstheyuseand
judgementstheymake.
AndthatsOK.Ithinkitsprettylikelythattheywontreactasnegativelyasyoumayimagine.Or
theywillprobablyatleastgobacktofocusingontheirownchallengesprettysoon.
Sowhatotherpeoplemaysayandthinkandlettingthatholdyoubackisprobablyjustfantasy
andbarrieryoubuildinyourmind.
Youmayfindthatwhenyoufinallycrossthatinnerthresholdyoucreatedthenpeoplearoundyou
maynotshunyouorgochasingafteryouwithpitchforks.Theymightjustgo:OK.
7.Keepyourfocussteadilyonwhatyouwant.
Dragyourthoughtsawayfromyourtroublesbytheears,bytheheels,oranyotherwayyou
canmanageit.
Whatyoufocusyourmindongreatlydetermineshowthingsplayout.Youcanfocusonyour
problemsanddwellinsufferingandavictimmentality.Oryoucanfocusonthepositivein
situation,whatyoucanlearnfromthatsituationorjustfocusyourmindonsomethingentirely
else.
Itmaybenormaltodwellonproblemsandswimaroundinaseaofnegativity.Butthatisa
choice.Andathoughthabit.Youmayreflexivelystarttodwellonproblemsinsteadofrefocusing
yourmindonsomethingmoreuseful.Butyoucanalsostarttobuildahabitoflearningtogain
moreandmorecontrolofwhereyouputyourfocus.
8.Dontfocussomuchonmakingyourselffeelgood.
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Thebestwaytocheeryourselfupistotrytocheersomebodyelseup.
Thismaybeabitofacounterintuitivetip.ButasIwroteyesterday,oneofthebestwaystofeel
goodaboutyourselfistomakesomeoneelsefeelgoodortohelptheminsomeway.
Thisisagreatwaytolookatthingstocreateanupwardspiralofpositivityandexchangeofvalue
betweenpeople.Youhelpsomeoneandbothofyoufeelgood.Thepersonyouhelpedfeels
inclinedtogiveyouahandlateronsincepeopletendtowanttoreciprocate.Andsothebothof
youarefeelinggoodandhelpingeachother.
Thosepositivefeelingsarecontagioustootherpeopleandsoyoumayendupmakingthemfeel
goodtoo.Andthehelpyoureceivedfromyourfriendmayinspireyoutogoandhelpanother
friend.Andsotheupwardspiralgrowsandcontinues.
9.Dowhatyouwanttodo.
Twentyyearsfromnowyouwillbemoredisappointedbythethingsthatyoudidntdothanbythe
onesyoudidso.Sothrowoffthebowlines.Sailawayfromthesafeharbor.CatchtheTRADE
windsinyoursails.Explore.Dream.Discover.
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Awesomequote.AndIreallydonthavemuchtoaddtothatone.Well,maybetowriteitdownand
keepitasadailyreminderonyourfridgeorbathroomdoorofwhatyoucanactuallydowith
yourlife.
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