What if you focused on all the things you wanted, rather than what you didn't?
We are pattern making machines. What you tend to, you help thrive.
Your attention is the most valuable resource you have, use it wisely when you can.
We don't notice the progress because it's everywhere. We notice the terrible stuff because of cognitive biases, which is fair. But doomerism is a dangerous and slippery slope.
Practice intentional, conscious, stubborn optimism.
Observe, don't absorb. Embody a calm confident purposeful alignment. Build positive tracks in your brain.
"Aim to understand only that which you wish to experience" - BIZ on Tiktok
You cannot passively absorb new skills. You need to be fully focused, attentive, and mentally engaged. Imagine how powerful you'll become when you engage in the good (your hopes), rather than keeping yourself so focused on the bad (your fears).
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