We all make mistakes in life. It’s part of being human. If you are unable to forgive people for their errors, for their ways, you will be perpetually unhappy. Who wants that?

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" To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you will receive untold peace and happiness. " ― Robert Muller

When bad things happen, what do you do? Do you panic? Do you wake up at night in a cold sweat? Do you get stuck? Any of those reactions is normal, but there is another choice. Replace worry with a plan of action. Look around. What is before you? What can you create? How can you claim next?

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"Don't Worry. Make a Plan" ― Harriette Cole

Get it done. Are you an ideas person? Do you wake up with a burst of energy and the belief that you can make it happen? How often do you dedicate time to that idea and see it to fruition? Are you a person who follows through on your commitments? How do you feel when you get it done?

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"Many people don't focus enough on execution. If you make a commitment to get something done, you need to follow through on that commitment." ―Kenneth Chenault

How often do you lash out when you are affected by someone’s behavior? Do you attack others when you feel pressured? How do you react to intense situations? What happens when you pause and gather your thoughts before you speak?

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“Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones” Proverbs 16:24 ―Proverbs 16:24

How do you treat others when you are feeling off balance? How do you treat yourself during those tender times? Instead of lashing out or wallowing in self pity, do something kind for yourself and others. Develop the muscle of kindness and your life will sweeten.

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“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.” ―Wendy Mass

Be positive! Your outlook on life has everything to do with the quality of your experience. How often are you grumpy, agitated, angry or sad? What happens when you allow yourself to sit in those feelings? When you are able to adopt a positive attitude life gets sweeter no matter what you are facing.

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“Optimism is a happiness magnet. If you stay positive, good things and good people will be drawn to you.” —Mary Lou Retton

In the end what do you want your life to be like? How do you want to spend your day? What energy do you want to permeate your being? Are you okay with being anxious, afraid, angry, frustrated, or sad? What do you want? If you strive to claim peace in each moment you stand a better chance of being calm and content, and even joyous. Doesn't that sound appealing?

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“Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace” —Dalai Lama

How often do you compare yourself to others? How often do you fear you do not measure up? How do you behave when you are around people who have more than you or who seem happier than you? How does this type of comparison affect your being? Rather than striving to be like somebody else, consider focusing on being your best.

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“Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.” —Judy Garland

How do you approach the situations that present themselves to you? Do you whine, complain, sigh? Do you suggest solutions? Do you imagine outcomes? Do you look for a way to illuminate what's before you? What do you do? A leader welcomes solutions and guides others to that creative option.

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“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” —John Quincy Adams

How many times have you chosen to believe that something was true when it was not? Think about when you may have wished so hard for something that you were convinced it was real, but it was not. What if you decided to choose what is? What if you got still and turned inside to discover the real truth--that which connects you to the Divine? What then?

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“The golden opportunity you are seeking is in yourself. It is not in your environment; it is not in luck or chance, or the help of others; it is in yourself alone." —Orison Swett Marden