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13 Things You Must Lose To Change Your Life For The Better

It’s so easy to identify what you need to do to change your life. It’s so hard to accept what you need to let go of, what weeds you need to uproot so the soil of your life is free and fertile again. People analogize time and energy and mental space to a lot of things, but you can think of them as a box. They are finite. As much as you want it to be different, there is only so much space. There is only so much you can do in a lifetime. You cannot fit everything in. It is our duty to carefully choose what we want to give our energy to. Most people externalize their locus of control, fearing that circumstances or other people’s actions will define their lives when in reality, it depends on the quality of their character. Not what happens, but how you respond. Not what is, but what you make of it. If you want to change your life––to become the person you know you want and need to be––you don’t only need to master, cultivate and perfect. You have to choose. You have to let go. You h

The 5 Habits of Exceptionally Good Listeners

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The most important thing in most relationships is the ability to listen well. It is a skill that anyone who hopes to develop lasting relationships, albeit across boards, should take time to learn and develop. Becoming a good listener shows your interest in the speaker; recognizing their persons and respecting their rights to speak as well as the time they spare to speak with you, what they have to say and most importantly, what they might be going through. One may as well postpone being empathetic till the date they are able to master the art of listening well. Interestingly, we all desire that our listeners listen well, and the idea of  being a good listener  is so well-known and appreciated by almost everyone, and yet, most of us are just terrible at it. Like eating healthily or exercising regularly, we all know it’s good for us, but we struggle mightily all the same. Thankfully, becoming a better listener is not that difficult if you know where to start and are willing t