Our lives will be better than they would be otherwise if we make wise choices. We can learn about how to make good decisions by anticipating the future, examining the past, thoughtfully considering our options, and utilizing life principles that are proven to work.
Even if we are around people every day, many of us feel a sense of isolation and loneliness. Instead, we can become intentional about building connection with others and with God. We do that by thinking less about ourselves and reaching out to start the process.
Too often, we may be blinded by pride, selfishness, or lack of awareness. Which means we don’t do anything about our issues, and our problems become a downward spiral of denial. That all changes when we embrace awareness as a key step to life improvement.
Days go by, then months, and years, and decades. Too often, we look back and wonder, “I thought life would be better than this; why am I not making much progress?” The good news is that you can, and it starts by declaring you will be more intentional in life.
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