Definition Essay: Resourcefulness, The Defining Force

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. Resourcefulness: The Defining Force
Sometimes life throws you curve balls and you meet the unexpected. How do you get back on track and deal with things as they are and not as you want them to be? The defining force in life is the ability to be resourceful with conscious focus and intention. Focusing is a matter of listening to your inner voice. You’ll exceed your aspirations and remove stumbling block to living an enriched life. One of my yoga students called me the other day to ask how I’m doing after my cross country move. “I’m great,” I said. “If you landed in the middle of the African continent, you’d be fine,” he remarked. Do you have the inner resources to create an alternative path when the one you are presently on isn’t fulfilling or doesn’t make you happy?
2. Focus: The Ultimate Power
How many times in your life have people tried to judge you and mess with your head and heart? How quickly did it take you to realize that someone else was entering your personal space? And what did you do about it? Keeping an open mind without other’s influencing you is the first step to unleashing the unlimited power within you. This is called focus. You’ve been given the power to develop ideas and exercise free will and that energy can only be fully realized with a keen
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Even if those negative feelings only happened yesterday, your emotional fitness is immediately compromised the minute you wake up to a new day. Emotional fitness means clearing the mind of negative thoughts so that you can cut through the clutter and achieve balance. This can be done if you spend more time with your family and share how your day has been, what happened at work, paly games, share hobbies or talk about what’s been on your mind. This will reduce the negativity and emotional stress and you will have a free mind and

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