When you’re in what seems like a negative situation, find what’s good.
...to counteract that ask yourself better questions.
Questions that will help you to feel better but also to learn so you can grow.
Questions like:
- What’s one good thing about this situation?
- What’s one thing I can do differently the next time to likely have a better outcome?
- What’s one thing I can learn from this?
- How would my best friend support and help me in this situation?
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Humans have a choice: I can take the pain in the short term in order to learn in the long term or attribute it to luck and not learn
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Looking At The Big Picture
Ask yourself these questions:
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