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More Living with Wisdom by Tim Connor Here are three more tips to live a better life with faith, courage, integrity, peace, purpose, and suc- cess. Manage expectations. One of the biggest causes of frustration and disappointment in life is the un- realized expectations of other people's behavior or life in general. Why won't my: kids, spouse, employees, friends, and so on act the way I think they should? They never will, so relax and let it go. You can never have peace while attached to the expectation or outcomes you have for other people or situations, no mat- ter who or what they are. The execution of all behavior by others is in their hands, not yours. I am not implying you should never have expectations. I am only saying if you want to spend a lot of time and energy being disappointed, expect others to do whatever!! Sooner or later everyone - yes, everyone in life - will disappoint you. This includes friends, parents, spouses, kids, bosses, customers, and even faithful old Aunt Sally. Live in the present. Life is lived in the present, one moment at a time - not in the past or future. Our futures and memories are created in all of our NOW moments. Living in the present means staying focused on what is happening now, not what hap- pened yesterday, or may happen tomorrow. People who focus on past mistakes, errors in judgment, words said with innocence, omissions, and disappointment tend to bring a great deal of negative energy into the present. People who focus on the future: expectations, desires, hopes, and "some day dreams" tend to miss the value, joy, and wonder of their present moments. The key is to understand you can't fix what happened yesterday, and you can't fix anything tomorrow. You fix and change everything NOW. Accept differences. We are all unique in our outlook, perceptions, attitudes, feelings, experiences, and history. There is no one just like us in the world. There never has been an exact duplicate of us, nor will there ever be. Differences make life in- teresting, and yes, challenging. Dealing with other people who see life differently than we do makes for interesting relationships. Differences give life its opportunities for growth, insight, and awareness. The unfortunate thing is these differences can often lead to unmanaged or unresolved conflict, stress, and disappointment. In His service, Tim To receive Tim’s weekly FREE motivational booster articles, contact him at www.timconnor.com with “please add me to your free booster e-mail subscriber list” in the subject line. Or contact him via e-mail to michele@worldwidedrillingresource.com & 30& !. .*- "1 -$& (#*- - &% &&0 #2 2)& )&0#2.- .2&+ .-'&0&-$& &-2&0 &% &&0 #-#%# /0*+ !&$)-*$#+ &11*.-1 -2&02#*-,&-2 &(3+#2*.-1 #-% -'.0,#2*.- 7 --3#+ &&2*-( 0*++*-( *(1 #-% &4 !&$)-.+.(6 *1/+#61 .0 .0& -'.0,#2*.- .-2#$2 #0.+ #01.- ).-& 7 ,#*+ #44%# 5/+.0-&2 $., 47 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® FEBRUARY 2016