Lesson 3: Act Better Than You Feel

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Lesson 3: Act Better Than You Feel

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September 15, 2024 • Mark Ringle

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Life is full of situations where you must act better than you feel-- merely following your feelings can leave important things undone, and feelings can often lead to actions that hurt others. The attitude to want to do something you don’t like and learn to like it, plus the persistent action to seal the commitment, will lead to a successful change of heart.

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