You are not the karma police Want to guaranty pain and suffering in your life? Put yourself in the position of making sure that people get what is coming to them – especially the negative consequences. Track this. Pay attention to it. Obsess over it. Whether we call this just rewards, consequences, what goes around […]
Take the wheel
Take the wheel A while back, I was at a social event with some people who just weren’t that conversationally skilled. All they did was wait for opportunities to talk about themselves and had very little curiosity about anyone else there. I just kind of survived the event and certainly did not enjoy myself. In […]
Brighten that room
What you think of me
It is not about the words
It is not about the words Sure, words matter. And, the energy and mindset behind the words communicate far more than the actual words. For example, if I say some encouraging words like “we can do this” but I am coming from “people are idiots and they need to be managed or else they will […]
Really bad mental accounting
Really bad mental accounting I recently had a very unpleasant experience. This was at a place where I have had many great experiences. So, it was interesting to watch my thinking. I easily started thinking about how maybe there will be more bad experiences and how it might even get worse, and I might […]
Easy not epic
ID issue and then . . .
The habit of being upset
The habit of being upset Many people spend a lot of their time being upset, hurt, irritated, offended, angry, disappointed, frustrated, etc. These ways of being are nothing more than a habit – a habit that is detrimental to happiness, well-being, and success. The good news is that we can change our habits. Much Love, […]