{"id":6042,"date":"2021-08-11T10:05:24","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T17:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/?p=6042"},"modified":"2021-08-11T10:05:24","modified_gmt":"2021-08-11T17:05:24","slug":"look-up-or-look-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/look-up-or-look-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Look Up or Look Down"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><i>Looking up<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is what happens when you choose to believe you have control over some aspects of your life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Looking down<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is what happens when you believe you\u2019re a victim of life and circumstance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Looking up<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a way to survive and thrive through difficult times; it requires courage, optimism, belief, and accountability.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Looking down<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a way to \u201ccreate\u201d worse situations and turn the illusion of bad luck into a reality. It feeds on negativity, excuses, doubt, and disbelief.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The way you look will influence where you go.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even though we don\u2019t have much control over many things in life, focusing on what we do control \u2014 like looking up \u2014 can completely change the direction of your life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you look up, the good becomes better, the bad becomes good, and the desperate becomes hopeful.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can\u2019t put a value or measure the impact of perspective and mindset; but in the game of life, it is your most invaluable asset.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><em>READ MORE<\/em><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/commitment\/\">The Illusion Of Commitment<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/the-big-4\/\">The Big 4<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a 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