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Just three minutes can ruin your whole day

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“Individuals who watched just three minutes of negative news in the morning had a whopping 27% greater likelihood of reporting their day as unhappy six to eight hours later compared to the positive condition,” the journal reported.

How does the Bible define retirement?

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The word “retirement” doesn’t appear anywhere in the Bible. Perhaps, that means God expects us to be productive during our entire life on earth.

Maximize your mentoring

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Because each of us was mentored by someone for something during our lives. We almost have a duty to pay their generosity forward by lending our expertise to someone else.

Living in the neutral often creates less stress

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“Living in a time when people are rushing at warp speed, led by their emotions with very little thought toward long-term consequences, learning how to live in the neutral now seems a skill we should all be taught early in life,” MJ wrote.

Do you count your days or make them count?

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The point of numbering our days is to gain a heart of wisdom — not necessarily a mind of wisdom. According to the Pulpit Commentary, a “heart of wisdom” means to reflect on the brevity of life so that our heart can be wise and understanding.