Transmission 034: Don't Stop

- - - - - GREETINGS, EARTHLING - - - - -

I had an extra toaster to sell. I had bought two. Couldn’t decide between silver or light grey.

A overhead an Earthling say that Facebook Marketplace was a good way to sell things.
So I listed one. $20. Added a photo and a caption I was proud of.

Right away someone messaged, “Is this available?”
Success!
I replied “Yes!”

But that must have scared them away because I never heard from them again.

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Earthlings have a strange relationship with hope.

You treat it like a mood. If things go well, you feel hopeful. If they don’t, it vanishes.

But hope isn’t a reward. It’s a practice. It’s a mindset. A lens to view the world through.

You build it by trying. By believing things might get better even when there’s no sign yet. By picturing a tomorrow worth working toward.

Hope doesn’t guarantee success. But it gives you the best chance.

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Be hopeful on purpose.

Not because today feels easy. But because tomorrow might.

Carry yourself like someone who expects things to improve.

You might be surprised how often that changes the outcome.

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- - - - - EARTH TREASURE - - - - -

“Don’t Stop” by Fleetwood Mac

A song written after heartbreak. But instead of giving up, it sings about looking forward.

It’s not naive. It knows yesterday hurt.
It just chooses to believe in the next sunrise anyway.

That’s hope. And it’s a skill worth learning.

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Float well, Earthling.
NeilA

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Greetings, Earthling is a free daily newsletter designed to help you slow down, feel better, and start your mornings with a sense of meaning. Written from the perspective of a curious space observer named NeilA, each transmission blends mindfulness, motivation, and emotional insight with a hint of cosmic wonder.

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