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Holiday Knights The New Batman Adventures

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Nimpkish River, British Columbia  |  harry booth

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I am the master of my fate and the captain of my soul

Out of the night that covers me,      Black as the Pit from pole to pole,    I thank whatever gods may be      For my unconquerable soul.   

In the fell clutch of circumstance    I have not winced nor cried aloud.    Under the bludgeonings of chance      My head is bloody, but unbowed.   

Beyond this place of wrath and tears      Looms but the Horror of the shade,  And yet the menace of the years      Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.   

It matters not how strait the gate,      How charged with punishments the scroll,    I am the master of my fate:   I am the captain of my soul.

Invictus by William Ernest Henley

Source: Poets.org

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Things to quit in 2023 (if you can)

Lying: I don't know if you expected this but I know that lying hasn't helped me at all. Once in awhile, I like to add a little salt and pepper to my conversation and I actually end up adding too much that it becomes distasteful. So, I recommend that if you are on the extreme end of lying, stop it. Stop it because it will give you stress and anxiety.

People pleasing: This ties to lying as well but it is more broad. When you find yourself having to lower your standards to fit into someone's preference, you are indeed pleasing them to your detriment. Learn to be independent mined, own up to your actions, be different, and be respectful.

Oversharing: The tendency to overshare is a problem. I used to be this way and it was regrettable. First, you don't give yourself the grace to make mistake or change. Second, you let people influence your decision. Third, you oversharing because you are too scared to try or you want to prove a point. When I feel this way, I record my thoughts using my voice recorder or write them down

Procrastination: Procrastination is as a result of low self-efficacy and I still struggled a little with it this semester. I have improved a whole lot over the years because I remind myself of the stress and migraine of waiting to 1 hour before the due date to get an assignment done and it motivate me to get things done.

Fear: Treat fear as a onion skin that you need to peel off to see your multi-layered self and you will be more satisfied

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Stoic mindset

1. Your happiness is your responsibility.

2. Everything is temporary.

3. We are social beings with a social duty.

4. A philosophy of life must be lived.

5. Happiness is not found in superficial pleasures.

6. We are social beings with a social responsibility.

7. Structure your goals so they become attainable because they are.

8. Be attached to nothing.

9. If you are too scared to lose it, you shouldn’t have it.

10. Associate with people who can improve your life.

11. Accept what cannot be changed.

12. Avoid materialism. Live simply.

13. Do not consider yourself a victim.

14. Live below your means.

15. Maximize positive emotions. Minimize negative emotions.

16. Do not let emotions control your life.

17. Be proud of your achievements but don’t be arrogant.

18. Be disciplined.

19. No quick fixes. Put in the work and do it right.

20. Don’t put yourself in a box. Be open minded and hold yourself to the same standard you hold others.

21. Do not judge a book by its cover.

22. Avoid drama.

23. Learn to forgive. Do not become the pain you feel or the people or things that hurt you.

24. Be there for the people you love.

25. Educate yourself.

26. Give yourself the chance to learn from everyone even when you disagree.

27. Think for yourself.

28. Demand the best for yourself.

29. You are what you repeatedly do. Excellence is a habit.

30. Be as you wish to seem.

31. Every obstacle is an opportunity.

32. The more you value things outside of your control, the less control you have.

33. Once you start looking for outside approval you have already compromised your integrity.

34. You become what you give your attention to.

35. The more you know, the more you know you don’t know.

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