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There are a lot of harmful behaviors we do everyday that really make our lives and our future goals suffer. 

# Don't React #
Most of us go through life reacting to all the bad and good things that happen to us. And this year I felt like I did the same thing.
Sure we only have control over a small portion of our lives; there are always a million things that could happen to us at any given moment that will shake everything we've built for ourselves. When we are less proactive, And we let things happen. We are setting ourselves up for failure. It takes more time to react to something that happened to us; Then it does to just take action to get us where we want to be.
 Sometimes the situation gets us so emotionally charged we make decisions that we often regret.
Did you know that most of your decisions are made based on your emotions RIGHT NOW?

It's like when your boss comes over and yells at you for something. You can react by, Swearing at him/her, Or telling them you didn't do it. 
Which could make the situation worse, Which you could end up fired. 
Or you could choose not to react, Apologize and try and do better.

*Which would be a better scenario?*
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# Don't Spend Too Much Time On Problems #
Learn to drop bad things when they happen. Solve the issue, Drop it and move on. We spend so much time trying to solve small issues, That at the end of the day. Don't matter! 

# Be Confident #
This can be a hard one for many people, Myself included. This is one of those things that you can "fake it" until you make it. This is important on every aspect in your life, Imagine if you went to a job interview Or went on a date and they could see that you weren't confident in yourself at all. That might not work out as you'd like to. 
I'll have to write another post on tools you can use to boost your confidence.
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# Have A Purpose #
So many of us live life "looking" for the purpose. Why we are here, Why we should do certain things. But the fact is, Our purpose is what we make it.

My purpose in life is to help spread awareness about bettering our environment And to help clean up our oceans. My purpose is also to create art.

See?
I wasn't born with that purpose, I created it. I decided that it's what I wanted my life to be about and I just went for it. 
Having a purpose can help keep you motivated every day, It can help pick you up when you are down. When I'm really struggling with my day, I just watch a quick youtube video of how much garbage is in our ocean, And I immediately get angry and super motivated. If I didn't feel I had this purpose, This wouldn't be the case.



























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