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Slowing Down Increases Your Impact, Develop a Strong Relationship With Yourself, & The Impact of Gratitude in Creating Change
Mario Peshev
December 20, 2022
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Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins
3 Ideas For Better Habits
1
How Withdrawing Can Help Those Around You
PR Strategist turned stoic Author, Ryan Holiday, on how time with yourself is one of the greatest tools we have.
"Stillness is not an excuse to withdraw from the affairs of the world.
Quite the opposite - it's a tool to let you do more good for more people."
Source: Stillness is the Key 2
The Power of the Relationship You Have With Yourself
Ultra-marathoner and public speaker, David Goggins, on the importance of self-accountability.
“The most important conversations you’ll ever have are the ones you’ll have with yourself.”
3
The Power of Gratitude in Achieving Your Goals
Thought leader, Roy T. Bennett, on focusing on gratitude in the present, to create it in the future.
“Be grateful for what you already have while you pursue your goals.
If you aren’t grateful for what you already have, what makes you think you would be happy with more?"
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