I'm the last person to say that life is easy. I don't think that's the case at all. But there's one thing I've learned in recent years that changed everything.
The way you THINK determines the outcome of your life. But thinking is hard. That's why we don't do it often enough. Helen Keller said it best:
I'll show you 15 thoughts about life that will forever transform the way you live. Ready? Let's go.
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