Not Worth Getting Upset Over This morning on the way to school, Sabine and I stopped by the donut shop to pick up her order – donuts that spell happy bday Sabine. However, the donuts actually spelled Sabrin. My wife placed the order in person and wrote out “Sabine” so how this happened???? Who knows. […]
My Truth!!!
My Truth!!! How often have we heard (or said), “Well, this is my truth!” Usually a more accurate statement would be, “Listen, it is pretty simple. I am right and you are wrong! And this is the end of the discussion! So, get a clue numbskull.” This makes me think of a couple of wonderful […]
Seeing & Believing
100 times an hour
100 times an hour Here’s an odd thing: People have no problem saying the same lousy negative thing to themselves over and over and over and over and over… For example, someone makes a mistake and then over and over they say, “I’m such an idiot!” Now how in the world does this help? Does […]
Right to be hurt aka beast of burden
Path of least resistance
Path of least resistance The path of least resistance seldom, if ever, takes us where we want to go. It is always going to be easier to not exercise than it is to exercise, to not make the phone calls than to make the phone calls, to avoid the difficult conversation rather than have them, […]
Conceptual vs Real
Conceptual vs Real If your goals don’t bring a smile to your face, open your heart, or create a flow of positive emotion, then they are just items on your to do list. They are chores. And, chores do not have any magnetism or inspiration or desire. This happens all the time with people and […]
Guilt is not a success strategy
Guilt is not a success strategy The illusion is that if I feel guilty about something, it will help me to change, to not do that thing again, or to do better next time. It won’t! Not a chance! That is not the way the brain works. Whatever we continually impress upon our brains basically […]
Safer to Disengage
Safer to Disengage This little head trash gem, “It is safer to disengage” creates a lot of hesitation, procrastination, and avoidance. Countless dreams have died from this. After all, safety and survival is the number one human need so if it is not safe to engage, we probably won’t engage. Pay attention to your body […]