These last two weeks of the year can be wonderful times or tough times because of the holidays. It’s a time to be with friends and family, which can be a pro or a con. Family time can be full of stressful interactions. And for those without family close by, it can be an isolating time.
For times like these, five pieces of advice are a valuable way to be an inspiration to others and make life more positive:
- Choose your words wisely. You raise someone up with a genuine compliment. Or you can bring them down with a two-second insult that wounds them for life.
- Choose your actions wisely. You can make someone’s day with a smile. Or you can add to their stress by cutting them off in traffic.
- Choose the proper brain food. You can load your mind and thoughts with toxic or empty thoughts by watching terrible TV and reading bad books. Or you can read books and watch movies that make you think about how you can make life better.
- Choose carefully how you want to spend 86, 400 seconds. That’s all the time you get each day. You’ll never get it back.
- Choose your priorities and set doable goals. It’s not always possible to finish everything you intend to in a day, but you can try your best and impress yourself with what you can do!

Nice post, thanks for sharing
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Some good points, again. Especially we can make someone’s day or add “stress” and choosing what books and entertainment we load our minds with –and — be mindful of how we spend our “86,400 seconds” each day.
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Thank you for sharing these positive thoughts.
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Oh yes. These 5 points are worth noting. I especially appreciated the Brain Food point. That’s IT. THAT is it!!
Thanks. I love what you say here. Keep up the great work. Blessing you.
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Thank you. I’m happy that you find value in my words. Thanks for stopping by and reading.
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My pleasure. 😇
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💯
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Ohhh these are nice advice !
Great 😃
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Thanks, Devang!
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Thank you for sharing the post . it serve as a timely reminder, especially during the holiday season, of the power we hold in shaping our experiences and interactions.
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Thanks for reading! Hope you have a great holiday season!
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Thanks, I wish you the same. Happy Holidays and very happy New Year.
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Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!
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86,400 seconds – didn’t realize that was the exact amount! Time spent reading your posts is time well-spent, Vanya. Thanks and Happy New Year!
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Someone once asked if we had $86400, how would we spend it? It’s an interesting concept and makes a great point about spending our time wisely. Happy New Year to you also!
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Yes, indeed. An investment in careful management of both will pay off. Thank you!
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Thanks for reading!
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I want to retweet it thousand times. ✨
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Thank you so much!
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Vanya, good job of breaking this recommendations in to manageable portions. Hope people read them and heed them.
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Thanks. Glad you thought the recommendations were presented well! Hope you have a great day!
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NICE POST 💖💯
Blessed and Happy day 🌞
Greetings 👋🇪🇸
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Thanks for reading! Hope you have a great day!
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I hope Read and written in my post.
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Hope you have a great day too!
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