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Mental Mastery

A Decided Mind Is a Calm Mind

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Hillman Lentz
Feb 05, 2026
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Mental strain often comes from undecided ground. When choices stay open, the mind keeps working — reviewing, adjusting, questioning. Calm arrives when decisions are settled.

A decided mind doesn’t rush. It doesn’t scan for alternatives. It moves when it’s time and rests when it’s not. That simplicity conserves mental energy.

I’ve learned that clarity redu…

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