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The Simple Mindset Shift That Will Upgrade Your Life In 2023

The choices you make today will define who you’ll be in the future.

Matt Lillywhite
5 min readDec 12, 2020
Photo by Gustavo Scafeli on Unsplash

In three day’s time, a decision to walk to the local coffee shop might result in you meeting the love of your life. Or maybe, you don’t bother looking both ways while crossing the road and end up getting hit by a car.

A few weeks ago, I decided to walk to the nearby bank to get some cash out of the ATM. But on my way home, I nearly got hit by a speeding truck. If I took just half a second longer to jump out of the way, I wouldn’t be able to write this article right now. And to be completely honest with you, that would be a shame (at least for me).

You see, writing is something that I’m passionate about. Sure, I might not be anywhere near as good as Ernest Hemingway or Stephen King. But every morning, I decide to write for a few hours because I genuinely enjoy it. And to me, that’s the only thing that matters.

Let me tell you something which is pretty fascinating. You make approximately 35,000 decisions per day. And unsurprisingly, every single one of those decisions has the power to change your life and lead you down a completely different path.

How? Each choice you’ve ever made has led you to this very moment. And likewise…

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Matt Lillywhite
Matt Lillywhite

Written by Matt Lillywhite

Storyteller and part-time procrastinator. Writing to inspire, entertain, and avoid doing laundry. Substack: https://mattlillywhite.substack.com/subscribe

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