Observation is a skill, and like any skill, it can be trained and honed. Even if you're not a negative person, you may be skilled at noticing negati… - James Clear

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Observation is a skill, and like any skill, it can be trained and honed.

Even if you're not a negative person, you may be skilled at noticing negative things. Sometimes people are good at noticing the reason things won't work out or have a tendency to fixate on the latest distressing story.

But you can train your eye toward the opportunities each day quietly presents. You can become competent at noticing your good luck: the little moments of joy, the stranger who helped, the small things that went right, the opportunity in front of you right now.

What are you competent in observing? And which types of observations seem to serve your life best?

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James Clear (born 1986) is an American writer and public speaker known for Self-improvement.

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Anticipate, but don't expect.

Anticipation: You're excited for what the future holds, but you don't try to control it.

Expectation: You try to predict the future and restrict your happiness to one outcome.

Always be excited about the possibilities. Never be entitled to them.
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