{"id":1801,"date":"2020-08-04T05:07:25","date_gmt":"2020-08-04T12:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mikeservis.com\/blog\/?p=1801"},"modified":"2020-08-04T05:07:26","modified_gmt":"2020-08-04T12:07:26","slug":"do-your-part","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikeservis.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/04\/do-your-part\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Your Part"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Do your part
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Notice and understand the difficulties, the things out of balance, but don’t obsess endlessly over them. Instead, focus on what you can do to make things better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the outside world offers nothing but despair, that’s the time to fill your inside thoughts with hope. When the situation is going downhill, point your own intentions in a higher, more beneficial direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The negativity is bad enough on its own, so don’t add to it with your thoughts. Choose to center your thinking on positive alternatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That doesn’t require you to be unrealistic about what’s going on. On the contrary, it puts you in the best position to improve on whatever difficulties have arisen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clearly see those difficulties without letting them dominate your thinking. Call upon the power of your values, your vision, your faith and positive expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No, you won’t improve the whole world on your own, yet you absolutely can improve yourself. So do that, and do your part to make life a more positive and fulfilling experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

— Ralph Marston<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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