<ol><li class="ql-align-justify">Take A Moment For Personal Gratitude. ...</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Nurture Yourself. ...</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Set Some Goals. ...</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Spread Some Happiness. ...</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Get Mentally Organized. ...</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Stretch Out. ...</li></ol>Plan Something Fun For The End Of The Day.

7 Ways To Start Your Day Positively

Mornings can signify the bright start of a brand new day. But for others, when your alarm clock rings, it's a groggy mess of dragging yourself out of bed and heading straight to the coffee maker. Although not everyone is a morning person, starting…

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Habits

7 Ways To Start Your Day Positively, So You Feel Happier, Healthier, And More Productive

Found a great book about success in general, got to learn many things about habits, psychology behind building and making habits. Small habits can bring large changes in human life. Ultimately everything compounds in life including good and bad things - and magic of compounding is a function of time, consistency and discipline. I will recommend this book to everyone, who wants to achieve their goals effortlessly by building small habits. Cheers

Book Recommendation - Atomic Habits

You can't find a person who has read 100 books and he's poor. Hence read.

The #1 New York Times bestseller. Over 3 million copies sold! Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Here, you'll get a proven system that can take you to new heights. Clear is known for his ability to distill complex topics into simple behaviors that can be easily applied to daily life and work. Here, he draws on the most proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible. Along the way, readers will be inspired and entertained with true stories from Olympic gold medalists, award-winning artists, business leaders, life-saving physicians, and star comedians who have used the science of small habits to master their craft and vault to the top of their field. Learn how to: • make time for new habits (even when life gets crazy); • overcome a lack of motivation and willpower; • design your environment to make success easier; • get back on track when you fall off course; ...and much more. Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your habits--whether you are a team looking to win a championship, an organization hoping to redefine an industry, or simply an individual who wishes to quit smoking, lose weight, reduce stress, or achieve any other goal.

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The #1 New York Times bestseller. Over 10 million copies sold! Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Here, you'll get a proven system that can take you to new heights. Clear is known for his ability to distill complex topics into simple behaviors that can be easily applied to daily life and work. Here, he draws on the most proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible. Along the way, readers will be inspired and entertained with true stories from Olympic gold medalists, award-winning artists, business leaders, life-saving physicians, and star comedians who have used the science of small habits to master their craft and vault to the top of their field. Learn how to: <ul><li>make time for new habits (even when life gets crazy);</li></ul><ul><li>overcome a lack of motivation and willpower;</li></ul><ul><li>design your environment to make success easier;</li></ul><ul><li>get back on track when you fall off course;</li></ul>...and much more. Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your habits--whether you are a team looking to win a championship, an organization hoping to redefine an industry, or simply an individual who wishes to quit smoking, lose weight, reduce stress, or achieve any other goal.

James Clear is the author of "Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones" He writes about habits, decision-making, and continuous improvement at jamesclear.com. His website receives millions of visitors each month and hundreds of thousands subscribe to his popular email newsletter.His work has appeared in the New York Times, Entrepreneur, Time, and on CBS This Morning. He is a regular speaker at Fortune 500 companies and his work is used by teams in the NFL, NBA, and MLB. Learn more at jamesclear.com

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Atomic Habits

“First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you're inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories." - Octavia Butler

Forget Inspiration, it's Habit That Will Sustain You

Waiting for creative genius to strike has never served me. Habit is the one thing that has helped me reach my goals. 

Soar to new heights of Science Fiction & Fantasy. Who are the top science fiction writers and illustrators of the future? The answer is here. Get to know tomorrow’s brightest creative talents chosen by some of today’s bestselling authors and celebrated artists including Kevin J. Anderson, Orson Scott Card, Larry Elmore, Brandon Sanderson, Dan dos Santos, and Robert J. Sawyer. Enter brilliantly realized worlds of dystopian politics, magical realism, post-apocalyptic adventure and romance, dark fantasy and more. Explore universes of unlimited possibility in which a cereal box becomes a Pandora’s box of good and evil . . . a troupe of artistic androids risk everything to catch the eye of a critic . . . and the foundation of a family, the very key to their existence, is not only inhabiting a home, but becoming it. Discover the writers who push the boundaries—and break beyond them . . . the illustrators who envision the impossible—and render it real . . . the stories that challenge the way we see ourselves—and see the world in a new way. The future of science fiction and fantasy is in your hands. Anthology includes: 12 award-winning stories, 16 full-color illustrations, 4 bonus stories, and 4 articles offering art and writing tips. ___________________________ 4 bonus short stories by L. Ron Hubbard, Katherine Kurtz, Jody Lynn Nye and Nnedi Okorafor. “Borrowed Glory” by L. Ron Hubbard: For a single day of glory and the settlement of a dispute among immortals, a life can be a satisfactory price. “The Green Tower” by Katherine Kurtz: The magic is strong in the Green Tower, and two young girls struggle to discover its secrets. “The Phoenix’s Peace” by Jody Lynn Nye: The Phoenix has always been the guardian of Dembia. Now there’s trouble in the land, and mysteriously, the Phoenix has left two golden eggs. “The Winds of Harmattan” by Nnedi Okorafor: A young woman seeks her destiny in the African winds of Harmattan. ___________________________ Art and writing tips by Echo Chernik, L. Ron Hubbard, Mike Perkins, and Sean Williams. “The Illustrators of the Future Contest and the Art of This Anthology” by Echo Chernik: As a successful advertising and publishing illustrator, Illustrators of the Future Coordinating Judge and art director, Echo gives the story behind the cherished art included in this anthology. “Steps in the Right Direction” by L. Ron Hubbard: In this interview, Ron describes the practical philosophy and energetic disciplines he applied with such telling success to his own career as a professional author. “Breaking In” by Mike Perkins: Marvel and DC artist for Captain America, Thor, and Spider-Man shares valuable advice for anyone wanting to make it as a professional artist and illustrator. “Making Collaboration Work for You or Co-writing with Larry and Sean” by Sean Williams: New York Times bestselling author, provides insight on the pitfalls and advantages of collaborating with another author. ___________________________ “Science fiction as a genre has always looked to the future and the Writers of the Future looks to the future of science fiction.” —Kevin J. Anderson “Writers of the Future has my heartiest support and unqualified recommendation.” —Terry Brooks “Writers of the Future, as a contest and as a book, remains the flagship of short fiction.” —Orson Scott Card “L. Ron Hubbard ignited the spark of imagination, which in the minds of these new artists has become a blaze.” —Bob Eggleton “Some of the most excellent speculative fiction that you can find anywhere. They’re cutting edge. They’re new.” —Nnedi Okorafor “Without Writers of the Future, I wouldn't be where I am today.” —Patrick Rothfuss “These are the people who are going to be creating trends.” —Brandon Sanderson “The Illustrators of the Future is an amazing compass for what the art industry holds in store for all of us.” —Dan dos Santos “Packed with brilliant stories and thoughtful essays, all wonderfully illustrated by the artist winners―always a joy to behold.” —Robert J. Sawyer

Soar to new heights of Science Fiction & Fantasy. Who are the top science fiction writers and illustrators of the future? The answer is here. Get to know tomorrow’s brightest creative talents chosen by some of today’s bestselling authors and celebrated artists including Kevin J. Anderson, Orson Scott Card, Larry Elmore, Brandon Sanderson, Dan dos Santos, and Robert J. Sawyer. Enter brilliantly realized worlds of dystopian politics, magical realism, post-apocalyptic adventure and romance, dark fantasy and more. Explore universes of unlimited possibility in which a cereal box becomes a Pandora’s box of good and evil . . . a troupe of artistic androids risk everything to catch the eye of a critic . . . and the foundation of a family, the very key to their existence, is not only inhabiting a home, but becoming it. Discover the writers who push the boundaries—and break beyond them . . . the illustrators who envision the impossible—and render it real . . . the stories that challenge the way we see ourselves—and see the world in a new way. The future of science fiction and fantasy is in your hands. Anthology includes: 12 award-winning stories, 16 full-color illustrations, 4 bonus stories, and 4 articles offering art and writing tips. ___________________________ 4 bonus short stories by L. Ron Hubbard, Katherine Kurtz, Jody Lynn Nye and Nnedi Okorafor. “Borrowed Glory” by L. Ron Hubbard: For a single day of glory and the settlement of a dispute among immortals, a life can be a satisfactory price. “The Green Tower” by Katherine Kurtz: The magic is strong in the Green Tower, and two young girls struggle to discover its secrets. “The Phoenix’s Peace” by Jody Lynn Nye: The Phoenix has always been the guardian of Dembia. Now there’s trouble in the land, and mysteriously, the Phoenix has left two golden eggs. “The Winds of Harmattan” by Nnedi Okorafor: A young woman seeks her destiny in the African winds of Harmattan. ___________________________ Art and writing tips by Echo Chernik, L. Ron Hubbard, Mike Perkins, and Sean Williams. “The Illustrators of the Future Contest and the Art of This Anthology” by Echo Chernik: As a successful advertising and publishing illustrator, Illustrators of the Future Coordinating Judge and art director, Echo gives the story behind the cherished art included in this anthology. “Steps in the Right Direction” by L. Ron Hubbard: In this interview, Ron describes the practical philosophy and energetic disciplines he applied with such telling success to his own career as a professional author. “Breaking In” by Mike Perkins: Marvel and DC artist for Captain America, Thor, and Spider-Man shares valuable advice for anyone wanting to make it as a professional artist and illustrator. “Making Collaboration Work for You or Co-writing with Larry and Sean” by Sean Williams: New York Times bestselling author, provides insight on the pitfalls and advantages of collaborating with another author. ___________________________ “Science fiction as a genre has always looked to the future and the Writers of the Future looks to the future of science fiction.” —Kevin J. Anderson “Writers of the Future has my heartiest support and unqualified recommendation.” —Terry Brooks “Writers of the Future, as a contest and as a book, remains the flagship of short fiction.” —Orson Scott Card “L. Ron Hubbard ignited the spark of imagination, which in the minds of these new artists has become a blaze.” —Bob Eggleton “Some of the most excellent speculative fiction that you can find anywhere. They’re cutting edge. They’re new.” —Nnedi Okorafor “Without Writers of the Future, I wouldn't be where I am today.” —Patrick Rothfuss “These are the people who are going to be creating trends.” —Brandon Sanderson “The Illustrators of the Future is an amazing compass for what the art industry holds in store for all of us.” —Dan dos Santos “Packed with brilliant stories and thoughtful essays, all wonderfully illustrated by the artist winners―always a joy to behold.” —Robert J. Sawyer

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If you want to become successful, you must learn to WANT to be successful. If you want to be healthy, you must learn to WANT to be healthy. But in order to do so, you must train that desire. You must fuel it through constant exposure, increased desire, intensified emotional connection, and repeated behavior.In the book Think and Grow Rich , Napoleon Hill stated, “The starting point of all achievement is DESIRE. Weak desire brings weak results, just as a small fire makes a small amount of heat.” “The future is our nature. We are creatures who are drawn into the future.” — Dr. Marty Seligman

Willpower Along With Desire Make Things Happen

A quiet and pointed mind is marked for success.

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Communication

Are Lesser and Lesser Quality Distractions “Getting You”?

We all want to be happy. But we sometimes think of happiness as a thing that happens to us — something we have no control over. It's easy to link the idea of happiness with the situation we're in. We might tell ourselves, "If only things were different, then I'd be happy."But that's not really how happiness works. Research shows that just a small portion of happiness (only about 10%) depends on a person's situation. So where does most of our happiness come from?

How to Live a Happy Life

Part of happiness depends on personality. Some people have a naturally happy nature. We all know people who are cheerful and <a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/optimism.html">optimistic </a>most of the time. Their upbeat personalities make it easier for them to be happy. So what does that mean for people who are born with a personality that's on the grumpy side? They might see the faults in people and situations instead of the good. Their mood might be glum more often than it's cheerful. But if they'd like to be happier (and who wouldn't?), it is possible to get there.

Born Happy?

Researchers have found that more than half of happiness depends on things that are actually under our control. That's really good news because it means everyone can be happier. A big part of how happy we are depends on our mindset, the habits we practice, and the way we live each day. By learning the key ingredients of happiness, we can use them to become happier.

Happiness Is Up to Us

Research shows that just 10% of happiness depends on a person's situation. We actually have more control over happiness than we might think. Find out how.

How to Live a Happy Life (for Teens)

1. You Are Free to Choose.2. Think for Yourself and Question Authority.3. You Could Die .4. One Person Can Make a Difference.5. Life Is A Miracle.6. The Poor Work for Money, The Rich Have Money Work For Them.7. The Power of Belief.

7 Life Changing Ideas

Life is so precious it's a priceless gift of God. Every moment is a new beginning for me!

There is no more powerful directing force in your life than your beliefs. Each of the 7 ideas in this article has the power to initiate a paradigm shift, that is, a significant change from one view to another, ultimately leading to positive change in your life.

• Hitting roadblocks while working on a project or during the creative process is quite common. • This naturally slows down our pace of work and what goes unnoticed is the amount of time being wasted by dwelling and thinking bout how big the roadblock is instead of doing something about it. • This happens so quite often and so unknowingly that one day it just hits you that you've just wasted weeks, months or even worse, years. • This disappointmen and regret of wasted time can be averted by being BRUTALLY HONEST and IMPATIENT with yourself.

Roadblocks And The Role Of Self-awareness. 

• Addressing the problem head-on, immediately and keeping an eye on what your response to solving the problem is quite essential.• Be strict and BRUTALLY HONEST with yourself and ask: "what am I doing to solve this issue?" • If the solution is in progess, good.• If it's not, then get highly IMPATIENT at that moment and make effort to come up with a solution within a timeslot. "I'm going to solve this issue today" or "I'm resolving this problem within 30 min" • Set the timer and FORCE YOURSELF to dive in.

Brutal Honesty And Impatience

• Unbiased honesty may also come in handy while making decisions when you do not know what the right decision is.• Eliminate the inner bias and external influence while decision making and with BRUTAL HONESTY ask: " Do I really want to do this? yes or no?" Or "Is this the right choice? yes or no?" • Whatever the answer you get, from yourself, stick to it, don't look back. Don't think of it anymore because now you know the answer is the unbiased truth with no influence. Now stick to it and IMPATIENTLY execute.

Being Strictly Honest With Yourself While Making Decisions.

"Ask yourself at every moment 'Is this necessary?'"

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Being Self-aware Of Inaction And Wasting time When You Hit a Wall while Doing a Task.

Motivation is one of the most beautiful fairy tales and stories, it is a utopia.

What We Need is Discipline, Not Motivation!

I don’t know why we spend our lives searching for motivation. Why do we need motivation while studying, preparing for exams, finishing a job? Especially in business life, people constantly expect external motivation support. To stay motivated, we eat breakfast, organize events, drink coffee, read books, watch TEDX videos, go on a trip, and the cycle continues.

We spend our lives for motivation

We know that studying, looking for a job, doing business is not very enjoyable. All of them are in fact a necessity and obstacles to be overcome. As a matter of fact, being very motivated, having a lot of fun, being very happy etc. nonexistent expectations. Even if it is the best job, at the end of 3 months, people get bored of sameness, continuity and necessity. It is possible to keep us motivated, but is it really possible to stay on the same level all the time?

Some day you will get bored

Someone said, “You need discipline, not motivation.” I think he was right. Motivation is a utopia, it is a tale. It is not motivation, it is definitely discipline that lifts successful business people from their beds at 5 in the morning and read books. The people we watch with amazement do not expect to be motivated. They discipline themselves first and focus. They get up every morning without excuse and read the book or do sports every day. They work hard every day, and at the end of the day they add something to their skills. They do not expect to a utopia called motivation for all of this.

It's motivation

Interestingly, almost none of us thinks; maybe what we call motivation is a big mistake. Maybe it’s just a wonderful tale made up to deceive us. All this time we tried to gain, protect and increase our motivation, what did we gain? Can anyone stay for a long time with the same energy and same motivation? Or are you bored at the dawn of the third day?

What if searching motivation is a big mistake?

Motivation is one of the most beautiful fairy tales and stories, it is a utopia.

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Problem Solving

You’re probably <a href="https://www.powerofpositivity.com/rumination-regret-positive-affirmations-overcome/">guilty of overthinking </a>the error of your ways and wondering how you could have done things differently.It’s challenging to regain your self-confidence after a devastating blow. However, the human spirit is something that’s not easily broken. Have you ever seen a rope that was made of three strands braided together?That rope has a lot more strength than jute or twine. You’re as powerful ; because you’re composed similarly of three powerful strands: mind, body, and spirit. Isn’t it time you stop letting yourself wallow in the pain of defeat and pick yourself up and start again?

Failure Is The Pillar Of Success, While In Struggle.

The more we fight, the more we make it easy to overcome hurdles.

Learning how to overcome failures and turn them into success stories is part of life. Learn how to be confident, even after you fail.

How to Be Confident (Even After You Fail)

At this time of the year, almost every year, I start thinking about all the changes I want to make in the next. You know the usual: stay fit, walk closer with God, develop myself, blah blah blah. Some days I’m a bit more specific: Read 10 books, take a vacation, save $5,000. No matter how specific I am, those dreams don’t come to pass and I come back here in December, writing new goals…again. It became tiring. I stopped planning for the new year. I’d just go with the flow you know? Take the opportunities as they come.

It’s A Scam! Don’t Fall For It!

This year was different. Rather than shoving my dreams and fantasies under the carpet and pretending like I could live without them I’ve decided not to wait for 2022. It could come or maybe we could all get raptured on 31st. Who knows?🤷🏽‍♀️ (half kidding) I decided to try something new. Let’s make those 2022 plans. And then let’s start now. Maybe do a test run.

Start Now

I know I want to spend more time writing. Instead of waiting to start writing in 2022, I will start today. Write each day starting now. By the end of the year I would have written at least 15 articles. I want to read and learn more next year. So instead of waiting to start reading and learning next year, I will go ahead and pick out some books and courses today. If I start this year, I should have covered some ground even before 2022 begins.

Get A Head Start, Cover Some Ground

By now you get the drift. To be able to efficiently pull off all your 2022 goals, start test running them now. Look at it as an MVP (minimum viable product). Start doing the minimum; one little thing that is super close to the actual goal. If the goal is to read 100pages a day in 2022, start reading 20 a day and build up from there. If the goal is to get 30 minutes of exercise in every morning, start doing at least 10 minutes today. Don’t put it off till 2022. There’s three things starting now will do for you:

Start Doing The Minimum, Think Of It As An MVP

When you see yourself consistently working towards that goal now, it increases your desire to go after it hard in 2022. You get motivated to continue and work harder at it in the next year. You see it’s possible, so you go for it.

Motivation

My friend sent me a video today with the title “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu-WuJtOl0c">Winners Need Discipline, Not Motivation </a>” and it struck a nerve! To win, you have to consistently learn and do that thing you want to win at. No amount of motivation will make you win; only discipline will. Starting now will help you form that habit. They say it takes 21 days to form a habit. Guess how many days you have till the year ends? 🤷🏽‍♀️ Start now, be disciplined this month; form that habit and watch yourself soar in 2022.

Discipline 

Imagine writing everyday till the year ends. Practice makes perfect. The more you write, the more you learn. Being intentional and taking time out to research, think and put these in your own words; you just set yourself on a path to finding your voice, your own unique style. It’s the same with learning to code or learning to play the sax. Start now, and before you know it, you’re the best at what you do. No need to wait till the new year comes.

Become A Pro

I’m throwing out the challenge: Start working towards whatever it is you have planned for the next year. Don’t wait for 2022. Start now with the barest minimum and build up the momentum for the next year. Let’s end this year well 💪🏽

It’s Your Turn! Work Towards Your Dreams Now

This is for all those who aren’t ready for the new year and for you too if you’ve already drawn out your New Years resolutions! Let’s start, shall we?

At this time of the year, almost every year, I start thinking about all the changes I want to make in the next. You know the usual: stay fit, walk closer with God, develop myself, blah blah blah…

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Productivity

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