re: What was the lowest/darkest/toughest time in ur life & how did u pull yourself out of it?

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Motivate me

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That's loser talk. The best advice I can give you is to become your own coach. There is 1 person who is largely responsible for you having a good or bad day - you, the guy in the mirror.

So, have your pep talk with that guy every morning - it should go like this:

"Superstar? You are the motherfricking man. Go out there and grab a great day."

Sounds corny, but it is win-win-win. Folks who observe you having a great time will largely fall into 3 camps -

1. Friends/folks who like you and want you to have a good day, too.

2. Folks largely indifferent to you, and

3. Folks who are your antagonists, whether in life, business or otherwise adverse to you in some way.

Merely going out and acting like you're having a great time will bolster the 1s (and, in turn, this may bolster you, creating a positive feedback loop). Most of the 2s will think better of you, because positivity is, generally, contagious. And it will eat the 3s up, as living well is the best revenge.

It took me a long time to sort out this secret. It really is the key to unlocking a lot of great times.