This is Optimal Living Daily Episode 805.

Your predisposition is not your future by Joshua Becker of becoming minimalist.com

and I'm just emolic, your personal narrator reading blogs to you mostly,

but sometimes books. Anything that I think will help you optimize your life.

Today's post being from Joshua Becker of becoming minimalist,

but not really related to minimalism, more on the personal development side of things,

and actual steps to help us confront our weaknesses and overcome our predisposition.

So let's get right to it as we optimize your life.

Your predisposition is not your future by Joshua Becker of becoming minimalist.com.

Tendencies. We all have them. Some are positive, a sense of humor,

a love for animals, or attention to detail just to name a few.

These positive predispositions make us proud. They bring beauty into the world around us,

but personal tendencies can also be negative. We are quick to anger, susceptible to addiction,

or harbor a quarrelsome spirit. Most often we recognize these traits as negative and harmful.

They've just been part of us for so long we begin to get used to them.

Even worse, we begin to accept them as inevitable. These negative tendencies can surface in almost

every aspect of life. Work. We label ourselves as a procrastinator, as disorganized,

always late in the morning, or not good with numbers. Home. We're not good with the kids,

or the housework, or being a disciplinarian. We're irritable in the morning, or unable to balance

a budget. Relationships. We're not good at forgiving, being the type that stays in touch,

or can never find room in our schedule for someone who needs it. As I consider these negative

personality traits in my own life and the life of others, I'm becoming more and more observant

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