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We must firmly believe that whatever that happens to us is all good, if it isn’t. Without all the struggles, setbacks, losses and tragedies that you’ve faced in your life so far, you would never be the person you are right now. 

This episode of Daily Success features a talk by Zig Ziglar for Motivation Monday. In this clip, Zig talks about the absolute necessity of having goals.

Audio Clip Source: Zig Ziglar on Goal Setting [YouTube video]

Zig’s website: ziglar.com

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Thoughtfulness and love are priceless. During the holiday time, we all look at external things to make us happy. We run around looking for the perfect gifts for our friends and loved ones. But in this chase, we forget the very people for whom we are buying gifts.

We can make the holidays more meaningful by gifting our presence and our love to the people close to us. Gifts don’t make Christmas meaningful, it’s the people and their love and warmth that make it worthwhile and joyous.

Merry Christmas to all of you!

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Life is unpredictable. There’s no guarantee that things will always go as planned, and they certainly don’t always go the way we want them to. As the popular saying goes, “Man plans, and God laughs.” But, no matter how bad a situation is, we must be proactive and face the problem head-on.

We must take swift action before things get out of control. As Sun Tzu instructed, “The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.” You must refrain from wasting time and take appropriate action before problems get out of hand or become too much to handle.

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This global crisis is not our fault. But how we respond to it, what we do with it, that’s on us. This dichotomy is what lies at the core of Stoic philosophy — to let go of external circumstances and the things that are beyond our control, and only focus on the things that we control, i.e., our mind, our emotions, and how we respond to this catastrophe.

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The holiday season is here and that means it’s the time for gift-giving. While giving material gifts to your loved ones is totally optional, if you still want to participate in it, it's best to buy meaningful things that would continually add value to their lives.

In this episode, Parth shares the 10 best personal development gifts to give to your loved ones that could bring a life-changing impact on their lives. Of course, you can also treat yourself to them this holiday season if you like.

In times of frustration and confusion, we need to develop restraint, patience, and calm. We can meditate on impermanence and remind ourselves of the words of the old Persian adage: This too shall pass.

We need to believe that clarity is right around the corner. Fighting moments of frustration and confusion will cause us more pain and suffering; instead, we can start accepting and embracing them. As we ask questions, we need to firmly believe that the answers will come to us.

Zig Ziglar once remarked, “Money isn’t everything, but it ranks right up there with oxygen!” It’s time to rip up that old script that’s keeping you poor, and cultivate some new and healthy beliefs around money. 

Money is an instrument that magnifies what’s within you. It all depends on how you use it. It can help you design an exceptional life and bring perennial joy to you. It can also fuel your ego and bring despair and destruction to you. So, it’s crucial that you become aware of both the privileges as well as shortcomings of having money, and act wisely. 

You can use money either as a force of benevolence and virtue or a source of corruption and evil. It’s naive to put in a box and call it either good or bad. Money is just money. And if your purpose is to live a life enriched with excellence, impact, growth, joy, inner peace and freedom, then money is essential.

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The world today has become a canvas of disruption and desperation. Fear and uncertainty is in the air, and there’s no concrete solution in sight. Illness, unemployment, poverty, loss, frustration, lack, anger, disappointment — we’re all going through some terrible times. 

But this doesn’t mean that you’re powerless and have no control over your life and your individual circumstances. You can still cultivate response-ability and choose to walk on the path that best resonates with you. 

It’s easy to get anxious and overwhelmed. To become worried and get stressed in the modern world. Whether it be about your work, your relationships, your health or your finances, don’t let anxiety consume you. Don’t let it rob you of your innate goodness, positivity and vitality. It’s just not worth it.

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