Category: be positive
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Don’t Give Up
Sometimes, we face a problem or an obstacle that seems too difficult. Sometimes, the problem may be a relatively small problem like losing weight. But for some people, losing weight is not a small problem. Maybe for you, it’s a life or death issue. You know you have to lose weight. You’ve been trying, but…
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Happy Retirement
The other morning, I was looking out the window, gazing at a large maple tree. Its leaves had changed color from green to hues of red and yellow–a sure sign the seasons were changing. It reminded me also of the changing season of my life. In spite of my best efforts to stay young, it…
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The Attraction of Love
You’ve heard the adage “opposites attract”. People use this phrase to describe the attraction of a man and woman who have opposite personalities, but the phrase “opposites attract” is actually from the science of magnetism. Magnets have positive and negative polarities. These polarities attract and pull objects that have an opposite polarity. In other words,…
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You Can’t Always Get What You Want: Dealing with life’s disappointments
How do you deal with disappointment? Our house is built on a hill. It’s a nice location. We have a nice view from the top of our hill, and we get a nice breeze to cool things off in the summer. Unfortunately, it’s also a perfect location for woodchucks who like to burrow into the…
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What’s On Your Bucket List?
Bruce Springsteen wrote a song called “Glory Days”. In the song, Springsteen sings about people who were popular when they were young, but now that they’ve grown old, they do nothing but sit around and reminisce about their “glory days”. I’ve met people like the ones, Springsteen sings about. They live in the past—always daydreaming…
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Your Mind’s Eye
Our eyes are compared to windows to our soul because our eyes reveal our thoughts and feelings. Like windows to our soul, our eyes reveal our true emotions and intentions. Our eyes reveal our moods. For example, we can “smile” with our eyes. On the other hand, you can smile with your mouth, but your…
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Did You Check Your Attitudometer Today?
Did you check your attitudometer today?
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Are You Running Toward God?
Like many kids, I tried out for various sports. When I was in the fifth grade, I played basketball. I didn’t do well. I couldn’t shoot or dribble. The rest of the team wasn’t good either. We lost every game. Needless to say, I never went out for basketball again. In Jr. High, I went…
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Recent Elections
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How to prevent fires
A friend of mine told me a story about how her father’s house burned down because of a plumber’s carelessness. According to my friend, during a very cold winter, the pipes in her father’s house froze, so he called a plumber. The plumber came and used a butane torch to thaw out the pipes. The…
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What to do when you’re having a bad day
You’ve heard the song by Bobby McFerrin Don’t Worry, Be Happy? That’s good advice, especially when you’re having a bad day. We’ve all had days when it seems nothing is going right. You open the refrigerator and there’s no milk for breakfast. On your way to work, you get stuck in a traffic jam. Then…
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Exploding Batteries
When I was a kid, I saw something I’ll never forget. Three men were looking under the hood of a car when suddenly the battery exploded, and battery acid splattered over one man’s face. Fortunately, a water faucet was nearby, and they quickly washed his face with water. I don’t know if his injuries were…
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Add the spice
I’m not a hot sauce guru like Sean Evans on the YouTube series Hot Ones, but I do like to spice up my food. My favorite hot sauce is Sriracha sauce. I put Sriracha sauce on a lot of my foods. Not everyone in my family likes their food this spicy, but they all like…
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Focus on the Positive
Be positive and happy.
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Who’s your hero?
A hero has been described as someone who fights for a good cause or makes a positive difference in the world. I know a boy whose hero is his dad who is a firefighter. He truly admires his dad who risks his life fighting fires and rescuing people from burning buildings, and when he grows…