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If the midlife droop is inevitable, just knowing that eases some of the pain, as does knowing that the state is not permanent.
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We’re far more likely to stick to a goal if we have someone holding us accountable.
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…if you’re feeling stuck in the middle of a project, picture one person who’ll benefit from your efforts. Dedicating your work to that person will deepen your dedication to your task.
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…when team commitment to achieving a goal is high, it’s best to emphasize the work that remains. But when team commitment is low, it’s wiser to emphasize progress that has already been made…
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Doing a few important things well is far more likely to propel you out of the slump than a dozen half-assed and half-finished projects are.
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Be grateful. Your life may be more wonderful than you think.
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A self-compassion letter operates like the converse corollary of the Golden Rule: It offers a way to treat yourself as you would others.
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Sometimes the best course of action is… inaction. Yes, that can feel agonizing, but no move can often be the right one.
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Reaching the end of a decade somehow rattle[s]… thinking, and redirect[s]… action. Endings have that effect.
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…endings of all kinds… shape our behavior in four unpredictable ways. They help us energize. They help us encode. They help us edit. And they help us elevate.
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