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Reframing Your Mind Around Difficult Activities
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The paradox principle of sacrifice involves reframing your mindset around difficult activities in order to support you in having energy in the things you don’t want to do, rather than feeling exhausted and drained. By being disciplined and focusing on less, it is possible to pursue things that are more significant, like the example of taking the stairs instead of the elevator.
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