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07 Jul

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Don't rush the process. Allow yourself to grow at your own pace. Stop comparing your life to what other people are doing. On This Day 7 July 1911 (111 years ago): The United States, UK, Japan, and Russia signed the North Pacific Fur Seal Convention of 1911 banning open-water seal hunting, the first international treaty to address wildlife preservation issues. https://youtu.be/kg1HQ9jqP9c

02 Jul

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Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation. *On This Day, 2 July 1990* *(32 years ago):* In the 1990 Mecca tunnel tragedy, 1,400 Muslim pilgrims were suffocated to death and trampled upon in a pedestrian tunnel leading to the holy city of Mecca. https://youtu.be/Aoz9eZtAoMc

01 Jul

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Sometimes it's better to end something and try to start something new than imprison yourself in hoping for the impossible. *On This Day, 1st July 1960* *(62 years ago):* Ghana becomes a republic and Kwame Nkrumah became its first President as Queen Elizabeth II ceases to be its head of state. https://youtu.be/Tq6jYoyQLa0

29 Jun

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Stay positive. Forgive others. Invest in yourself. Trust your instincts. Lead with an open heart. Don't let others ruin your day. Do things that bring you joy. Be of service to humanity. Find your soul tribe. Love yourself. On This Day, 29 June 1881 (141 years ago): In Sudan, Muhammad Ahmad declared himself to be the Mahdi, the messianic redeemer of Islam.

28 Jun

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Staying positive doesn't mean you have to be happy all the time. It means that even on hard days you know that there are better ones coming. On This Day, 28 June 1976 (46 years ago): The Angolan court sentences US and UK mercenaries to death sentences and prison terms in the Luanda Trial.

27 Jun

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Don't let your loyalty become slavery. If they don't appreciate what you bring to the table, let them eat alone. On This Day, 27 June 2008 (14 years ago): In a highly scrutinized election President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe is re-elected in a landslide after his opponent Morgan Tsvangirai had withdrawn a week earlier, citing violence against his party's supporters. https://youtu.be/Pnc2pbGoHCg

24 Jun

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One day you will tell your story of how you overcame what you went through and it will be someone else's survival guide. So for now never give up on whatever obstacle you are facing. On This Day, 24 June 2002 (20 years ago): The Igandu train disaster in Tanzania killed 281, the worst train accident in African history.

23 Jun

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Ships don't sink because of the water around them; ships sink because of the water that gets in them. Don't let what's happening around you get inside you and weigh you down. On This Day, 23 June 1868 (154 years ago): Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for an invention he called the "Type-Writer".

22 Jun

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Don't let your loyalty become slavery. If they don't appreciate what you bring to the table, let them eat alone. On This Day, 22 June 1986 (36 years ago): The famous Hand of God goal, scored by Diego Maradona in the quarter-finals of the 1986 FIFA World Cup match between Argentina and England, ignites controversy. This was later followed by the Goal of the Century. Argentina wins 2–1 and later goes on to win the World Cup.

21 Jun

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Not everything will go as you expect in your life. This is why you need to drop expectations, and go with the flow of life. On This Day, 21 June 533 (1489 years ago): A Byzantine expeditionary fleet under Belisarius sails from Constantinople to attack the Vandals in Africa, via Greece and Sicily.