Zero Dean's Blog, page 44

How you carry on makes a difference.

If the current state of the world makes you angry, upset, fearful, or depressed, you are not alone. There are legitimately scary things happening. And while you may feel overwhelmed and like there’s nothing that you as an individual can do, understand that how you carry on makes a difference. Refuse to let others or the state of the world turn you into someone you don’t want to be.

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Stay focused on your goal

Regardless of the reception you get on the way to your goals, it’s far more important to stay focused on what you’re trying to achieve than it is to seek acceptance or approval from those who don’t support you. Even the most selfless endeavors have their detractors.

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Don’t cheat your way to success

Yes, some people will envy the attention you get from your endeavors, but it is an exaggeration to think that no one wants you to succeed. People are generally happy with the success & attention others receive if they feel that those who get it earned it.

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Stop setting yourself up to fail

It is not uncommon for people to be at least partially responsible for the things in their life that they say they want to avoid. Learn to recognize behaviors that are leading you to experiences you don’t want to have.

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Feeling in control of your life

If you want to feel more in control of your life, get in the habit of taking action and making things happen instead of being a person who simply reacts to whatever happens.

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Fix the problem not the symptoms

If you are unreasonably disturbed by simple things that could easily be ignored, this is likely a sign of much larger issues in your life than those you are choosing to get upset about.

It is far more positive & productive to focus on fixing the real source of one’s problems than it is to punish others as if they were the issue.

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Getting your money’s worth

The fact is, we often pay much more for the expensive features that a product offers than we would if we simply purchased something that met the demands of what we needed it for. And then we often fail to get our money’s worth from this product because the expensive features we paid for were never the driving force behind why we wanted it in the first place.

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Flashy new cars

Often, the desire for instant gratification makes us blind to the long-term impact that our purchases can make. A few days of elation can quickly be replaced by the reality of the impact that what we bought will have on our lives.

Nearly every possession we acquire comes with strings attached. Flashy new cars are often accompanied by years of loan payments. And anything that requires a collar comes with an invisible leash between owner and animal. And with the exception of the digital produc...

What would The Rock do?

Just want to take a moment to highlight how Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson talks to and about people, his career, his family, and his life.

The love, care, passion, sincerity & gratitude is obvious even when he isn’t explicitly pointing it out. This is a very wealthy man who doesn’t make other people feel poor. And the world is a brighter place because of it.

He sets a very high bar, but just imagine if more people — especially those in power — tried to rea...

Dear meme makers…

Dear meme makers,

Please spare the world from your “the most important thing you can ever do or decision you can ever make is…” statements. There are over 7 billion people on the planet. There is no single recipe for living a fulfilling & rewarding life or being successful or happy that meets the needs of all people.

If a personal development meme goes to extremes by using phrases like “the best” “the most” “always” “never”...