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2. Force yourself to practice gratitude.

2. Force yourself to practice gratitude.

It is hard to feel grateful when you are dealt a blow, no matter how big or small it is.

No matter what you are dealing with, there is always, always something to be grateful for. Force yourself to say it out loud a few times. Your heart and your mind will soon catch up.

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5. Never give up.

5. Never give up.

No matter where you’re at or what you’re going through, don’t give up.

Try just one more thing; maybe it’s just the thing that will resolve it for you.

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1. Replace “Why me?” with “What next?”

1. Replace “Why me?” with “What next?”

It’s natural; when things go wrong, one of the first thoughts is likely to be “Why me?”

“Why me?” is a weakening phrase. It only serves to increase our feeling of victimhood and makes us feel incapable of dealing with the situation.

By “What next?” we not only gain back a feeling of c...

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4. Don’t give in to fear and despair.

4. Don’t give in to fear and despair.

This is a tough one.

It’s so much easier to just give in and surrender to the fear and grief. But we need to stand tall, even when we feel two feet too short.

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3. Quit blaming.

3. Quit blaming.

When you’re hurt, it is equally natural to look for someone to blame.

But blame only serves to prolong the hurt.

It makes it harder to let things go.

It makes us angry and corrodes us from the...

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