{Mindset is Everything} ~ deceived and divided ~ “Circumstances are what deceive us — you must be discerning in them. We embrace evil before good. We desire the opposite of what we once desired. Our prayers are at war with our prayers, our plans with our plans.” —- Epictetus, Moral Letters A woman says she wants to meet a NICE GUY — yet she spends all her time around JERKS. A man says he wishes he could find a GREAT JOB — but he hasn’t actually spent the time LOOKING. A business executive or owner tries to pursue two DIFFERENT strategies at the same time — STRADDLING it’s called — and they are SHOCKED when they succeed at neither. All of these people, just as is often true for us, are DECEIVED and DIVIDED. 👎One HAND is working AGAINST the other👎 The ancients believed that WAR is a result of our CONFLICTING DESIRES, our screwed up judgements or biased thoughts. 🛑We don’t STOP and ask🛑 👉OK, what do I really want? 👉What am I actually after here? If we did we’d notice the CONTRADICTORY and INCONSISTENT wishes that we have. ✅And then we’d stop working against ourselves✅ —————————————————————— ⭐️H-onest ⭐️O-ptimistic ⭐️P-ositive ⭐️E-nergy mindsetiseverything thebloodytruth