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Part 2 of 3: Live the middle way. From the middle, you can see the light in every dark situation.

Part 2 of 3: Live the middle way. From the middle, you can see the light in every dark situation.From the middle, you can see the connection between dark and light because from the middle, you can see everything, dark, light, and all the shades in-between. Darkness won't consume you because you've trained yourself to see the light, even if it's only a speck, which will make you appreciative of your life in your darkest moments. Nor will you be blinded by light and overlook the darkness hidden beneath it all so you'll be ready for any negativity that could emerge. In Part 1, we talked about how we humans are prone to judging others. We can also be very...

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Part 1 of 3: Live the middle way. From the middle, you can see the light in every dark situation.

Part 1 of 3: Live the middle way. From the middle, you can see the light in every dark situation. 😊 Live the middle way. From the middle, you can see the connection between dark and light because from the middle, you can see everything, dark, light, and all the shades in-between. If you can see the light when you're in darkness, even a glimmer of light, then you can be grateful in your darkest moments. 🌅 We humans are prone to judging others and our experiences. We label people and our experiences as either bad (dark) or good (light). From the middle, you don't jump to a conclusion that someone is either dark or light, bad or good. From the middle, you don't jump to a...

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Be sure to know how far you're willing downgrade your lifestyle in exchange for your dreams before you take on any of your goals that places a risk on your finances.

Here's our Master 5 Sticker! Other characters in our Positive Masters universe also have stickers available at www.positivemasters.com !! 😃Master 5 is the master of financial peace. Master 5 says, "Everyone has different thresholds for dealing with financial risk. Be sure to know how far you're willing downgrade your lifestyle in exchange for your dreams before you take on any of your goals that places a risk on your finances. Have enough reserves to handle the risk and a back-up plan just in case your project takes longer than expected to make returns on your investment of capital and/or sweat equity." 🤔For many of us, finances can be stressful. For me, I've burned my retirement funds twice, once for my political...

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The darker I go, the more I grow.

The darker I go, the more I grow.I talk to parts of me I didn't know.Sparks light up everywhere, causing a glow.I'll come back stronger a thousand-fold. - Positive Master, Jon Riki Karamatsu, Poem, 5/26/2019 -I dedicate this poem to all of you going through your challenges. It came to me in my meditation. I greatly appreciate my darkness because it always generates sparks of inspiration, ideas, and plans that I've executed on since I was a kid. Go deep into the depths of darkness and use its energy to create light!!! ✨ ❤With Warmest Aloha, Jon Positive Masters is an e-commerce store at www.positivemasters.com, which provides lifestyle practices, creative writing, apparel, accessories, & fashion to boost your happiness &...

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You can have a meaningful life through your attitude!

Having a Meaningful Life - Part 3 of 3. ❤You can have meaning in your life through your (1) creativity, (2) experiences, & (3) attitude. ❤Today, we highlight how your attitude has a role in attaining meaning in your life. If you have a positive attitude, you can find meaning in your life even under difficult circumstances. The foundation of this 3-part article is from Dr. Victor Emil Frankl (1905-1997), an Austrian neurologist, psychiatrist, & Holocaust survivor. He was able to have meaning in his life despite going through the horrors of being imprisoned in a Nazi death camp. His father died of illness & his mother, brother, & wife were killed by the Nazis. Dr. Viktor Frankl's tragic optimism focuses on...

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