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Facing Your Fear of Risk

Facing Your Fear of Risk 9th Rest Day for 2022 I took my 9th rest day for 2022 yesterday, Friday, April 8, 2022. I also rested most of Thursday, April 7, 2022 except for pro bono legal work I did for my client as a business attorney. For my day to count as a rest day, I have to avoid all work and be present with my relaxing activities by myself or with loved ones. This past week and the week before, I spent 6 days with my entire immediate family since my sister Mia and her family were staying at my parents’ house in Pearl City, Hawaii for 6 days. They vacationed on their own for 4 days on...

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"When we are no longer able to change a situation . . . we are challenged to change ourselves." Viktor E. Frankl

"When we are no longer able to change a situation . . . we are challenged to change ourselves."Viktor E. Frankl Rather than focus on the things that you can't control, focus on what you can control, especially your thoughts, perception, knowledge, skills, and ideas. Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl who survived the holocaust in Germany during World War II made this great statement in his book Man's Search for Meaning. Enjoy the Positive Masters universe here at www.positivemasters.com for mindset and business practices, motivational writing and podcast, and apparel and accessories with inspirational mantras to boost your happiness and counter any anxiety, sadness, or anger that you may be facing.

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In a world that can be cruel at any moment, you can make it crueler or better.

You can choose to create life.That's easy.But what's your intent?Not so easy.Unlike suffering, which can be be intentional or unintentional,kindness can only be felt when it's intentional.Compassion and patience take effort.Whereas, anger and impatience are effortless.In a world that can be cruel at any moment,you can make it crueler or better.- Positive Masters, Jon Riki Karamatsu, 9/14/2020 -As I dive deeper into my studies of psychology, philosophy, sociology, mental health, neuroscience, history, and other fields about humans, I came up with this poem. Some humans can be so destructive, yet others can be so loving. On the bright side, throughout history, many people have done amazing things, even finding purpose and happiness under the cruelest and most heartbreaking situations. Be...

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4: Positive Masters Show Podcast - Work on passion projects that make you happier & healthier - Audiogram

This is a clip from Episode 4 of the Positive Masters Show - Matching Your Passions With Your Projects. Below are a few mottos that you can apply to your exciting passion projects! Work on passion projects that make you happier and healthier! Work on passion projects that fuel your purpose! Work on passion projects that make you produce more than you consume! Pictured is our Resilience Mantra Dark Unisex T-Shirt and Dream Cloud Mantra Mug, great to motivate you to pursue your passions! You can purchase the Resilience Mantra Dark Unisex T-Shirt here. You can buy the Dream Cloud Mantra Mug here. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite podcast platform and our Positive Masters Youtube Channel. Enjoy the...

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4: Positive Masters Show Podcast - How to Keep Growing Mentally, Physically, & Spiritually - Audiogram

This is a clip from Episode 4 of the Positive Masters Show - Matching Your Passions With Your Projects. I expanded it with more written details on how we can keep growing mentally, physically, & spiritually with the following actionable process: 1. Executing on your plans. 2. Creating various simulations of your future in your mind based on your past failure and success. 3. Iterating your plans and executing on them. 4. Repeating this process. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite podcast platform or our Positive Masters Youtube Channel. Enjoy the Positive Masters universe here at www.positivemasters.com for mindset and business practices, motivational podcast episodes and writing, and apparel and accessories with inspirational mantras to boost your happiness and...

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