Look at life as it is and not as you want it to be.

SMOERs: Words of Wisdom"It is much easier to deal with things as they are because our senses can determine the proper course of action.  To deal with things as we want them to be is much more difficult because nothing will conform to our dreams and fantasies."  ---Richard L. Weaver II Day #344 - Look at life as it is and not as you want it to be.

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Concentrate and be dedicated.

SMOERs: Words of Wisdom"I never could have done what I have done without the habits of punctuality, order, and diligence, without the determination to concentrate myself on one subject at a time."  ---Charles Dickens Day #343 - Concentrate and be dedicated..

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When deserved, give praise at once.

SMOERs: Words of Wisdom"If you think that praise is due him, now's the time to slip it to him, for he cannot read his tombstone when he's dead."  ---Berton Braley Day #342 - When deserved, give praise at once.

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Try the untried.

SMOERs: Words of Wisdom"We are more ready to try the untried when what we do is inconsequential.  Hence the remarkable fact that many inventions had their birth as toys."  ---Eric Hoffer "It's kind of fun to do the impossible."  ---Walt Disney Day #341 - Try the untried.

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Deliver criticism with care.

SMOERs: Words of Wisdom"Begin with praise and honest appreciation.  Call attention to people's mistakes indirectly.  Talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person.  Ask questions instead of giving direct orders. . . . Make the fault easy to correct.  Make the other personl happy about doing what you suggest."  ---Dale Carnegie Day #340 - Deliver criticism with care.

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Only you can make you happy.

SMOERs: Words of Wisdom"It makes no difference where you go, there you are.  And it makes no difference what you have, there's always more to want.  Until you are happy with who you are, you will never by happy because of what you have."  ---ZigZiglar Day #339 - Only you can make you happy.

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Distinguish yourself from others.

SMOERs: Words of Wisdom"The spirit is the true self.  The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure."  ---Marcus Tullius Cicero Day #338 - Distinguish yourself from others.

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Deal with your problems and solve them.

SMOERs: Words of Wisdom"The important thing about a problem is not its solution but the strength we gain in finding the solution."  ---Anonymous Day #337 - Deal with your problems and solve them.

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Live your life fully and completely.

SMOERs: Words of Wisdom"Live all you can; it's a mistake not to.  It doesn't so much matter what you do in particular, so long as you have your life.  If you haven't had that, what have you had?"  ---Henry James Day #336 - Live your life fully and completely.

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Abhor absolutes.

SMOERs: Words of Wisdom"The disappearance of a sense of responsibility is the most far-reaching consequence of submission to authority."  ---Stanley Milgram Day #335 -.Abhor absolutes.

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Be well informed.

SMOERs: Words of Wisdom"Being informed is a duty not just of a citizen but of a human being living in our society today."  ---Richard L. Weaver Day #320 - Be well informed.

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Laugh often.

SMOERs: Words of Wisdom"To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children . . . to leave the world a better place . . . to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived.  This is to have succeeded."  ---Ralph Waldo Emerson Day #319 - Laugh often.

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Look at how you view problems.

SMOERs: Words of Wisdom"The problem is not that there are problems.  The problem is expecting otherwise and thinking that having problems is a problem."  ---Theodore Rubin Day #311 - Look at how you view problems.

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Grow into a mountain.

SMOERs: Words of Wisdom"I am here for a purpose and that purpose is to grow into a mountain, not to shrink to a grain of sand.  Henceforth will I apply ALL my efforts to become the highest mountain of all and I will strain my potential until it cries for mercy."  ---Og Mandino Day #310 - Grow into a mountain..

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Play on the one string you have: your attitude

SMOERs: Words of Wisdom"You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses."  ---Tom Wilson Day #309 - Play on the one string you have: your attitude.

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Acquire self-knowledge.

SMOERs: Words of Wisdom"The recipe for perpetual ignorance is: Be satisfied with your opinions and content with your knowledge."  ---Elbert Hubbard Day #308 - Acquire self-knowledge.

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Take time to grieve.

SMOERs: Words of Wisdom"There is no grief which time does not lessen and soften." ---Cicero Day #307 - Take time to grieve.

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Do not be overcome by fear.

SMOERs: Words of Wisdom"Courage is the ability to face fear."  ---Anonymous Day #306 - Do not be overcome by fear.

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Do not let evil overcome you.

SMOERs: Words of Wisdom"The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it."  ---Albert Einstein Day #305 - Do not let evil overcome you.

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Seek economy in all that you do.

SMOERs: Words of Wisdom"Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship."  ---Benjamin Franklin  Day #304 - Seek economy in all that you do.

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