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"As age increases, our negative thoughts, bad habits, and weak character traits become more permanently ingrained."

A thought by John C. Maxwell (2013-10-08) from his book, Sometimes You Win--Sometimes You Learn:Life's Greatest Lessons Are Gained from Our Losses (p. 111). Center Street. Kindle Edition.

I found that true especially in the physical.  I wasn’t exercising and I found with my poor eating habits I was slowly become and invalid.  When I retired and moved from Vegas to Long Island I found that I couldn’t go into the city because in Manhattan you needed to walk to get anywhere and I couldn’t walk very far. At a certain point I decided even as I was getting older I didn’t want to live the rest of my life as an invalid so I started eating different to lose weight and I started walking.

It has truly made a difference.  But if I had started earlier it would have made a greater difference.  Putting things off can truly come back and really hurt you.

There is a very serious flu out there that people are getting.  Now my tendency is to not go to Doctors or take medicine but my wife is insisting that I go a get a flu shot and I will.  The problem for me is when.  It is so easy for me to put it off but putting it off has consequences because the longer you put it off the more difficult it is to do it.

What habit do you need to stop doing this New Year?  This is a great time to start.  What weak character trait do you have?  Why not do something about it this year, maybe you could start today.  Who do you need to see who will help you?  Why not set up an appointment today.  What about your negative way of thinking?  Do you need to quit being with certain friends?

John says, “If you have not cultivated a positive attitude and teachable spirit, I encourage you to fight for them. The sooner you do it, the better, because as age increases, our negative thoughts, bad habits, and weak character traits become more permanently ingrained.  Getting older doesn’t mean getting better. It just means you have less time in which to make the choice to become teachable. So make the choice to be teachable now. I know of no other way to keep learning in life.”

Where are you going to start and who are you going to call to help?
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  1. BrendonJanuary 29, 2014 at 12:35 AM

    Self awareness is first step. We should accept that we are indeed clouded by negative thoughts and they are affecting the way we perform. http://www.21stcenturynews.com.au/7-signs-negative-thinking/

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  2. BrendonJanuary 29, 2014 at 12:35 AM

    Self awareness is first step. We should accept that we are indeed clouded by negative thoughts and they are affecting the way we perform. http://www.21stcenturynews.com.au/7-signs-negative-thinking/

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