Think Daily by Larry Janesky
Direction vs Destination

Many people are walking around in a place they wish was better. You can't change your destination overnight.   But you can change your direction. Direction over time = destination. Time will pass no matter what. What direction are you heading?


What is amazing in your life right now?

The ideal life with the perfect situation in all areas is something we strive for that we will never have.   But that's ok. It's not sad or disappointing to the realist. It's good to have better situations to strive for. Think about it, if everything was perfect - what then?…


"I can't" kills

You believe you. The moment you say "I can't", all possibilities for you are destroyed. What have you been saying "I can't" to, that you need to reevaluate?  


Thoughts on Maturity

"There is no 'trick' to being young: it happens to you.  But the process of maturing is an art to be learned, an effort to be sustained." - Marya Mannes "Maturity begins when we're content to feel we're right about something without feeling the necessity to prove someone else wrong."…


Gratitude, not complaints

No matter what your standard of living, people will always complain about some inconvenience or something they think is "not right". Whether you are at the bottom, or driving a Maserati, it's the nature of most people to find the exceptions to their good luck and focus on it. It's…


Living with Uncertainty

For many, uncertainty means risk and causes fear.  "What if," we ask.  That fear holds many back. We can't expect a life without uncertainty.  Nothing is promised.  All we can do is work to craft the life we want.  If 'surprises' happen, we deal with it and keep going. If…


Negative Reciprocity – Don't get involved

"Positive reciprocity, the exchange of good deeds, never escalates out of control; negative reciprocity easily does." - Adam Smith Who are you going insult for insult, and blow for blow with right now?  It's too primal and there won't be a winner. Better just let it go before it gets…


We're all in an echo chamber

Don't forget - the YouTube and Facebook is an echo chamber.  When you look something up or watch something, the algorithm thinks that's what you like and will keep feeding you more like that.   This does not make the world more and more like that.  Only what you see.  It's…


Constantly on your phone?

For most, that is an addiction.  People are looking for the next hit of dopamine. Yes, a phone is a useful tool and communication device. When you have something you are engaged in....when you are making something happen in the real world...you are on your phone a lot less than…


Pretend your critics are right

If you're trying to get better and do better, people will see that and give you all sorts of advice. While other people can't understand your motivations and intentions exactly, they see what you are projecting.  When they comment or try to give advice, there's something to it - especially…


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