{"id":4034,"date":"2017-10-20T16:36:03","date_gmt":"2017-10-20T21:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nearariver.com\/?p=4034"},"modified":"2026-09-10T11:23:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T15:23:08","slug":"more-better-near-river-bj-rae-eagle-encouraging-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bobbiejrae.com\/nearariver\/more-better-near-river-bj-rae-eagle-encouraging-words\/","title":{"rendered":"Is More Better?"},"content":{"rendered":"

More is sometimes better, sometimes not!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Do you always want more?\u00a0 Or are you content with what you have?<\/p>\n

Sometimes more is better, and sometimes it simply isn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

In our culture, most people are overwhelmed by too much stress, too much stuff, too much negativity, and too many unhealthy temptations. These are things we do not need more of, but there are some areas of our lives in which more is always better.<\/p>\n

Passion<\/h4>\n

Passion drives you to pursue your most noble choices and inspires you to give your best gifts.\u00a0\u00a0 Surely passion can turn into an obsession when you do not properly channel it.\u00a0 However, in most cases, it is an energizer and a motivator.<\/p>\n

Passion is also a great clarifier.\u00a0 When too many choices surround you, your personal passions help you to figure out your best options.<\/p>\n

Respect<\/h4>\n

We live in a world of drive-through personal interactions and throw-away conveniences.\u00a0 And we don\u2019t always feel compelled to show adequate respect for the relationships and resources that are worthy of our consideration.<\/p>\n

Particularly when stressed, you might be tempted to think, \u201cThat person does not matter to me.\u00a0 I will probably never see him again.\u201d\u00a0 Or, \u201cIt does not matter if I leave my trash by the road side because someone will clean it up\u201d.\u00a0 However, these thoughts show that you need to demonstrate more respect.<\/p>\n

Jared Diamond wrote the book Collapse:\u00a0 How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed<\/u>.\u00a0 In his book, he offers numerous examples of cultures that fell into states of decline or total destruction\u2014just because they failed to respect the relationships and resources their societies depended on.<\/p>\n

We can avoid the downfall of our society by avoiding the mistakes that Jared Diamond wrote about.\u00a0 We need to have more respect for our planet and for each other.<\/p>\n

Gratitude<\/h4>\n

Gratitude is a natural outgrowth of respect.\u00a0 It grows and accumulates the more you spread it around.\u00a0 And the more you give it, the more appreciative you feel.<\/p>\n

I have written about gratitude several times on this blog.\u00a0 So I will just say this about gratitude: You are all blessed to be alive, blessed to have choices, and blessed to have opportunities to serve others.<\/p>\n

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The negative feeling of needing more (time, energy, money, affection, or support) can sneak in when you are not looking.\u00a0 When this little nasty feeling tries to sneak into your life, I urge to you consider turning it around with a healthy dose of more\u2014more passion, respect, or gratitude.\u00a0 You will improve your outlook on life and also improve your mental and physical health by doing this.<\/p>\n

You can make the world around you better by spreading the things the world needs–passion, respect, and gratitude!<\/p>\n

Soar like an eagle<\/a> over life\u2019s storms.\u00a0 Better your life with more passion, more respect, and more gratitude.<\/p>\n

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Let the\u00a0encouraging words<\/a>\u00a0in these\u00a0near\u00a0a\u00a0river<\/a>\u00a0posts help you<\/h4>\n

soar like an\u00a0eagle<\/a>\u00a0above life\u2019s storms.<\/h4>\n

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Have a high stress tolerance.<\/a><\/h4>\n

Want to have a gratitude attitude?<\/a><\/h4>\n

Take care of yourself when you feel down!<\/a><\/h4>\n

How do you respond when life gives you lemons?<\/a><\/h4>\n

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