Gnawed into mediocrity Imagine that you woke up and discovered a rat gnawing on your arm. Would you let the rat continue to gnaw? Would you tell yourself “it is no big deal” and go back to sleep? Or would you do something about it? When we listen to the little voices whispering guilt, shame, […]
I can do it myself (said with defiance)
Time Machine
Benefit of the doubt
Benefit of the doubt What would happen if we gave people the benefit of the doubt more often? Do you walk around purposely offending people or disrespecting people? Do you intentionally cut off other drivers? Do you intentionally hurt people’s feelings or try to make them mad? Hopefully your answer to these questions is an […]
Control and influence
Control and influence There are lots of things that are outside of our control ~ circumstances, coincidences, other people’s behaviors, etc. Even though all these things are outside of our control, they are not necessarily outside of our influence. There are things we can do to make circumstances and coincidences more likely or less likely. […]
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Contribution
Contribution We are wired to contribute and make a difference. It is as natural as breathing. When we are not doing that, we suffer and typically our self-worth takes a hit. So, when we are feeling kind of puny, a great question to ask ourselves is, “Where can I make a difference?” Then go and […]
Support vs criticism
Support vs criticism What’s the ratio of support to judgment, criticism, and opinions that you receive from others? What’s the ratio of support to judgment, criticism, and opinions that you give to others? What would happen if we gave more support and less of the other stuff? Much Love, Jonathan Help me out please ~ […]
Drifting along like a tumbling tumbleweed
Drifting along like a tumbling tumbleweed Tumbleweeds go wherever the wind decides to take them. They just drift. If we don’t know what matters most and where we want to go and then if we don’t have a plan and act around that plan – then we become human tumbleweeds. We just drift. And, the […]