I have learned from a navy seal that you should make your bed the first thing after getting up in the morning. It took me some time to get used to developing this habit. At times, I felt lazy, but I pushed myself to do it, regardless of how I felt. It gives me the feeling of getting my first task of the day accomplished. It creates a momentum to get other tasks done. This provides a great lesson of organization and discipline. I have taught these lessons to the youth in my community and I have been doing this consistently for over six months now.

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It is easy to be negative and complain about something. It is the default nature of many people. Whenever I encounter negativity, I try to change the subject or encourage people to look at their situation with a positive outlook. I discourage them from negative thinking particularly because of its adverse effect on the brain. A negative attitude eventually becomes part of a person's subconscious mind. Therefore, this negativity eventually becomes part of their personality. I have been practicing this principle for quite some time now.

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