Perspective in every situation makes a world of a difference. A friend of mine once told me that he was working on changing his vocabulary and mindset, substituting “have to” with “get to.” What a difference this makes. When you begin to think about what you “get to” do rather than what you “have to” do, it changes your outlook on the process. Furthermore, you begin to realize that not everyone has the opportunity to do what you “have to” do every day.
Change the “have to’s” to “get to’s” in your daily vocabulary and see how such a simple act will begin to change your perspective on life.
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[…] few weeks, but today was total confirmation that I need to take my own advice and turn the phrase “have to” into “get to”. I’ve been looking on the negative side of things, forgetting about all of the blessings in […]