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FILL UP YOUR BARRELS.

Life is like a barrel, and every moment we experience flows into it, filling it up with experiences, memories, and emotions. Like a barrel, our capacity for living encompasses what we can hold - good and bad, and all the in-betweens. Our challenge is to fill it with more of the positive experiences while pushing out the negative influences. Imagine for a moment that the barrel is empty and waiting. You start filling it up slowly with moments of joy, laughter, and positive interactions with people.

Every day, you add to it, filling it up more and more as you experience new things. Eventually, the barrel reaches its capacity, and all the positive experiences become the foundation of your life, shaping who you are and how you view the world.

What about the negative experiences that come our way? The ones that can easily dominate our thoughts and emotions? We must work diligently to push those negative experiences out of our barrels, making room for more positivity. This means recognizing and acknowledging the negative experiences but not dwelling on them. It means setting them aside and moving forward, filling your barrel with a more positive outlook.

When you fill up your barrels with positive moments, your life will flourish, and you will be better equipped to handle life's ups and downs. Having a barrel full of positive experiences provides the strength and resilience you need to push through life's challenges. You become equipped to seize those new, exciting opportunities that come your way. And when the negative experiences try to invade your life, you can confidently face them, knowing that you have a powerful reserve of positivity to draw from. Even when negative experiences come your way, do not let them occupy your life barrel for long. This will help you to be better poised to face whatever comes your way and conquer any obstacle that confronts you. So, go ahead and start filling up your barrels today with positivity, joy, and love.

Kamikun John, Author 366 days of wisdom.