晨读英语美文 Starting Your Journey!

Starting Your Journey!

[00:08.06]Too many people are willing 

[00:11.85]to passively accept the circumstances 

[00:14.48]of their day-to-day life. 

[00:15.95]Too many people are so ingrained in their routine 

[00:19.97]that meaningful change never comes. 

[00:22.82]But let today be the day that you make a change. 

[00:25.90]Let today be the start of a journey 

[00:28.78]that will lead to greater balance and satisfaction. 

[00:31.89]Improve your mind 

[00:33.56]by sharpening it with challenging classes 

[00:36.57]or puzzles or literature. 

[00:38.15]Eliminate the noise 

[00:40.08]by unplugging your technology each night, 

[00:42.87]allowing you to practice the calming arts of meditation or yoga. 

[00:47.09]Decide to get help for depression 

[00:49.67]or other disorders of the mind. 

[00:52.29]Find and eliminate sources of stress.

[00:55.42]Improve your body 

[00:57.53]by eliminating highly-processed foods 

[01:00.08]and instead eating foods that are natural, 

[01:02.89]not preserved and full of chemicals. 

[01:05.75]Start taking walks outdoors 

[01:08.11]and give your body a regular work-out. 

[01:10.58]Reduce stress, 

[01:12.42]which is incredibly harmful to your body's good health. 

[01:15.72]Drink water, tea and all-natural fruit juices. 

[01:19.74]Give up vices such as cigarette smoking and alcohol, 

[01:23.15]which make you feel good in the short-term 

[01:25.47]but contribute to long-term harm. 

[01:28.65]Let today be the day. 

[01:30.71]Improve your spirit 

[01:32.26]by reconnecting with the natural world. 

[01:34.46]Take in a full appreciation 

[01:36.77]of the wondrous creation around you. 

[01:39.17]Focus on your faith and strengthen it. 

[01:42.23]Reject the cynicism and materialism of modern society 

[01:47.25]and connect with something larger than yourself. 

[01:50.38]Do something selfless each and every day.

[01:53.99]Improve your friend and family relations 

[01:57.78]by reconnecting with long-lost friends 

[02:00.28]or distant relatives. 

[02:01.70]You will be amazed at how alive you feel 

[02:04.96]once you do this. 

[02:06.25]Turn your online interactions 

[02:08.83]into face-to-face ones, 

[02:10.62]to experience the full dimensions of friendship 

[02:13.89](remember to be safe). 

[02:15.71]Volunteer to work with others for good causes.

[02:18.82]Improve your love and romance 

[02:21.22]by focusing on finding a match 

[02:23.44]based not on the shallow aspects of appearance or wealth 

[02:27.06]but on a deeper compatibility. 

[02:29.94]Many people are tempted by desires for loveless pleasure, 

[02:34.48]yet such relationships do not bring fulfillment. 

[02:38.01]Be active in your pursuit of love 

[02:40.74]and avoid the shallow focus.

[02:42.85] Real change isn't easy. It takes effort and commitment, 

[02:48.52]which is why many people avoid it. 

[02:50.94]But the rewards you will reap are well worth the effort. 

[02:55.32]Why languish in a mediocre life just 

[02:58.46]because it is easier 

[02:59.71]to follow the path of least resistance? 

[03:02.26]Find real purpose and real satisfaction in your life! 

[03:06.23]Do not fear change, 

[03:07.91]but embrace it. 

[03:08.98]Your journey starts now. 

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