Look Within

If you start to think the problem is ‘out there,’ stop yourself.  That thought is the problem. – Stephen Covey

Whatever is bothering you out there is something you need to fix inside yourself.

You can come to the understanding that there are things outside of yourself that you can either control and make better, or can influence and play a role in making better, or that are beyond your control – things you just need to accept and move on from.

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Fix what’s wrong within and do good works without.

Or you can continue to think that there are things out there that are “wrong” and need to be fixed.

One path leads to contribution and a good life, the other to frustration and discontent.

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