The Power Trio (aka The Absolute Basics)

ByMatthew

I’ve been doing some thinking about the fundamentals of achievement, success and living well. I’ve come up with three basics.

I’m interested in what you think. Of course, there are many other aspects to success and living well, but I believe these sum up the foundation.

(The first stands alone and the second are on a tier just below.)

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Mindfulness: the ability to notice and effectively manage your thoughts and emotions, in each moment, is the foundational skill of life.

Responsibility: when you embrace the Truth that your life is up to you and what you have, and don’t have, is a function of what you do, and don’t do, everything changes (for the amazing).

Gratitude: when you appreciate what you have (external) and who you are (internal) – consciously and intentionally – more will come to you.

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What do you think? Do I have it right?

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