Pay It Forward & Share the Love
Pay it forward. If ever there were three words (apart from “I love you”) with the power to make a huge difference in this world – it’s those.
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Most people automatically associate the concept with the book by Catherine Hyde or movie of the same name, but the idea of having a good turn repaid by having it done to others instead, first emerged centuries ago.
The phrasing may have changed throughout the ages as the principle of reciprocity emerged in the teachings of countless religions and in the philosophies of ancient civilisations from Babylon to Egypt to Greece to China and on to the modern world. But the words “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” pretty much sum it up.
Read More5 Detours to Escape the Daily Grind
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Some days life’s a bowl of cherries, other days it’s just the pits. Anyone who tells you otherwise is either selling something, on something or needs to be.
Life is full of ups, downs and in-betweens. It’s how you make the most of the ups and deal with the downs that counts most. And as for the in-betweens, they usually fall into the daily grind category and the best way to deal with those is to give yourself a daily mini vacation.
In other words take 10-15 minutes each day to do ab-so-lutely NOTHING! That’s right nothing of any significance whatsoever, but something that allows you to refresh, recharge and recoup.
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