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Stretching
I have an exercise tape that I do at home which focuses on
strengthening the core muscles, the inner muscles which hold the organs
in and keep the body working smoothly. In the same way, we need
to strengthen our thinking skills by making our minds work a little
harder. Just as physical exercise should be part of our daily
routine in taking care of our bodies, we need to stretch our abilities,
do things we didn’t think we could do, try things we never thought we
would. Learning a foreign language, teaching yourself how to play
an instrument, or camping out for a week, while new and uncomfortable,
makes you aware of strengths you didn’t know you had.
Just like exercising, stretching can be painful. There’s always
the uncertainty about how far you can actually go, how far you can bend
before you hurt yourself. But challenging ourselves by taking on
new projects or activities causes us to grow and live life to it’s
fullest. We live in a country where opportunities abound, and
though there might be obstacles in the way of your goals, you can
stretch -- you can work past them, you can move ahead, and you can
succeed. It’s nerve-wracking at times, not knowing just what will
come next, not knowing what the end result will be -- but whatever the
outcome, you have tried, and you are stronger because of it.
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