Thoughtful Thursday
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Guest Post: A call for young people to appreciate their surroundings
A call for young people to appreciate their surroundings Stop and smell the roses: it’s a cliché that many of us would do well to take to heart. This post is a clarion call for young people—particularly recently college grads—frustrated with their place in life to take a moment and see all the good around them. Though prospects might seem better elsewhere, though you might despise your current situation, there’s always some positive takeaway to be had. It’s just a matter of looking around you in the right places. Whether or not you choose to see it, there are countless sources of good and wonderment around you. There’s tremendous inspiration to be drawn from the ordinary happenings of everyday life, though they might not seem noteworthy at first glance. Our lives are made up of people and things capable of inspiring creativity, positivity, and motivation. Reflect on the technology that you rely on every day For one thing, we live in a world completely driven by a dig...
Giveaway Winner
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