From the course: Creating Success from Failures
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Focus on the present
- I have an amazing mentor who is all about giving me incredible quotes for inspiration. There's this one quote he recites that I really love by Bil Keane, and it states, "Yesterday's the past, "tomorrow's the future, but today is a gift. "And that's why it's called the present." Look, dealing with adversity can be daunting, but it doesn't have to be. By focusing on the present, we become more conscious, which makes it harder for us to worry and easier for us to move forward. To help you improve your chances of being successful, I want to share with you three best practices that will assist you in focusing on the present so you can create solutions that will help you now and in the future. First, focusing on the present is an opportunity for you to appreciate lessons learned. Appreciation helps you value experiences, even the not so great ones, so you can focus on opportunities. The best way to appreciate lessons…
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