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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Feelings and attitudes
- Are feelings and attitudes the same thing or different? Does one cause the other to happen? Which one has more power over how we respond? Does the person experiencing them have any choice in the matter? What if they are in conflict?Feelings are what they are. We can't force them. The phrase "I can't help how I feel" keeps rattling around in my head as I write this. There is no mag...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top three secrets to becoming a better thinker
- We all know there are ways to become a better thinker. We should read more books. We ought to go to lectures and concerts. We need to visit exhibits and appreciate art. We can take classes and expand our horizons through travel.Blah, blah, blah. Those are the easy answers.If we really want to become better thinkers, there are three ways to do it that are guaranteed to get you tuned i...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Possibilities
- When you look at your future in terms of your business and/or professional career, do you see unlimited potential or do you see a lack of opportunities? Recently, many of my clients have asked me how I remain so upbeat and optimistic about the future. They cite the predictions that claim there won't be enough jobs, or that companies don't have the money to invest in their employees as good reasons...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Give your attitude a little altitude
- Need a way to make your life a better place to live?Life is our perception of what it is, not necessarily the reality of what it is.Let's see if I can explain that. Life can sometimes be great, and at other times, not so great. It all depends on how we are feeling at the time. If we feel good, life is good. If we feel bad, life is a bummer.The reality is life hasn't changed at...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Overcoming seductive sadness
- Unhappy moods can be like comfortable sweaters, those old ones: familiar, worn and with the right kind of smell. When we're in a sad place, or actually with any dissatisfied feelings, we want that comfy sweater. We actually can feel really safe wearing it. It's dark and cozy. Choosing to feel the full feeling of those emotions are powerful. In some way wrapping that sweater tight, we are powerful....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Becoming excellent: outsmarting racism
- Thinkers know better than to be racist. It's generally understood that racists are, well, not thinkers. It's not that racists are necessarily stupid--it's that they are ignorant.We like to think that racists are choosing to hang on to their bias because they don't know any better. Those of us who are educated--or who think--can overcome any bias through information and intention. Right?...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Simplifying simple
- I have a 440-page guide on how to simplify my life, but I haven't found the time to read it.Like you perhaps, my once-quiet world now clatters with the joy of a large family. Amid the din, I've had to simplify my quest for the simple.The advent of a simpler life can be launched with a concept so simple it takes only a few words, yet its implications and manifestations have given birt...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 7 steps to change your life
- The quality of your life is directly related to your standards. A standard is a personal rule or expectation about the level of excellence you require in something, and when you raise your standards you change your life.In my work as a professional coach, I've found that most people haven't taken time to define their standards. Invariably, they've inherited rules from others, leading them t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Attitude adjustment 101: nine ways to transform you from mediocre to magnificent
- "Work on your career and you'll make a living. Work on yourself and you'll make a fortune."- Jim RohnRegardless of the number of college credits or degrees you have, the truth is that much of your success is determined by your attitude. Education is worthwhile but a good attitude is priceless. If you search for a college that has a concentration of study entitled "Atti...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Another life: i wish i were someone else
- In 1978, Erma Bombeck wrote a book entitled "The Grass is Always Greener over the Septic Tank." It was a most humorous read, at the time. Of course, this title falls in line with the idea that "the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence." But, her sentiments hit the idea head on in noting that there must be some specific reason that the grass is greener "over there." While the top ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Living with lunatics: they?re crazy and they?re in charge!
- They're out there? they look like people you know, but they're different. Someone has sucked out their brains and turned them into mindless oafs. They are dangers to society, dangers to your work environment, and dangers to themselves. But the most troubling fact is that they are in charge! They are making business decisions that affect your livelihood and you don't know what to do. Help is here!...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - All in the mind
- "In life, if you give yourself a concession, you'd take it" -Alvin Poh As part of my exercise regime when I was younger, I made it a point to have a run around my neighbourhood as often as I could. Although when I say "as often as I could", it usually meant only once every week, or none at all. But I was still proud of the fact that I ran. The route was pretty tough for ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Four powerful pathways into the light and sound of ones
- The easiest, most exciting adventure in consciousness follows the lamplit guidance of the still, small voice in each of us. In the quiet of meditation, we listen to our souls and hear what is most needed in our lives and how best to obtain it. This wise, kindly voice never fails us and never falters.There is no substitute for inner listening. But in our travels, these four pathways emerge t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to talk your way to success
- Smart folk have always realised how vital it is to talk positively to themselves as well as to other people. A bit of research will show you how these successful men and women not only visualise their goals but also frame them in words they constantly repeat to themselves.If it works for them, it will work for you!How's that?Simple - wishing or desiring are closely allied to a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Heal and release the past
- I had a completely different idea for my main article but certain events that happened today helped me to tune into my soul and listen for what I really want to write about.It's a New Year and I am feeling elated about the possibilities for me this year. When I wrote my premier issue of Passion and Purpose, I wasn't quite how it was going to unfold.I took another full time job while ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Questions and affirmations - the art (and science) of talking to yourself
- I Hear Voices?This is not a statement of paranormal; it is a statement of truth. Yes, we all have an inner voice?Is yours an ally or an enemy? Do you realize you say things to yourself you would never let anyone else say to you? Don't let your inner voice tear you down and strip away your confidence.All outward success first starts with inward success...learn the secret strategies to...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Look for the positives
- Our lives are overflowing with negative information from the newspapers, magazines, television and radio. Nations are at war, thousands are dying of starvation and hundreds are killed by natural disasters. There is no avoiding or ignoring the facts. We even receive negativity from our own families and friends every single day.How we deal with this information is up to us. One, we can absorb...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Self-recovery from addiction: taking responsibility for your life
- I've had several coaching clients come to me who, while they wanted to move forward in life, were actually stuck in a self-destructive addiction. Of course, I cannot directly confront them about their addictions, as they had to open up to me that it was part of the problem that was keeping them in the same rut in which they found themselves day-after-day. As we worked together to make plans and op...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Fearing the future: i am what i fear!
- When we were children, we were fearless. We would stick our hands in the fire, chew on the beetle bugs, and eat that dirt. But, over time, we learned those things that we should not do through experience and from "parental voices" --- those baseless fears passed down through the generations. Later in life, we learned that fire burns, beetle bugs are "yucky" and dirt is not nutritious. But, we also...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Lunacy at its finest ... crazymakers and intimidators in your life!
- Did you ever run into that person that just nags and picks and scares you into submission? How about that person that appears to turn your world upside-down? What about that person that literally sucks the energy right out of your soul? Believe it or not, these people do exist and they can affect you in ways you never thought possible.--- Crazymakers ---A Crazymaker is someone who fe...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Life writing, one facet of living an enchanted life
- I started life writing in the fifth grade. My mother bought me my own Girl Shout diary! Are you wondering what a Girl Shout diary is? It was a Girl Scout diary kept by me. I had a minor learning disability, undiagnosed in those days, resulting in funny spellings. Undaunted, I wrote to Dear Diary, sharing the best of I Love Lucy, visits with grandparents, and weekly meeting with the Girl Scouts. Th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The enchantress within each of us returns?making potholders, one stitch at a time!
- When I was little I was very busy--as I imagine most little girls are. At six years of age I had my toys, my fire station with a real bell, my fire trucks and other cars, my paper dolls, my coloring books and large box of Crayola assorted crayons, my picture books and stuffed animals. One of my most important possessions was a 'working' toy which was my ceramic pig that served as my personal banke...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Fighting terrorism with enchantment
- Many of you may look at my title and wonder if I have 'lost my marbles.' Let me explain. First let me quote from a wonderful article that was passed around on the web by Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Ph.D. entitled: Healing From Terrorism Sickness. She states: "The main goal of terrorism is 'intentional trauma' to the living. The concept of doing ongoing psychic injury to thousands and millions 'all at ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Life, the greatest ride of all
- Life is the greatest roller coaster ride we will ever take. The ups and downs, the unexpected changes, the twists and turns, are all a part of living. The roller coaster ride of life can be miserable and uncomfortable or exciting and rewarding. Our states of mind and body are key factors in how we handle these changes. The problems of life do not go away magically. We have to consciously work on m...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The enchanted self - thats each of us!
- In my years as a psychologist, I have come to believe that most people seeking psychotherapy are unhappy. This is not only due to earlier hurts and traumas, as well as present frustrations and problems, but because they cannot access earlier happy moments often enough. The unfortunate result is not being able to experience enough positive states of well-being. It is these unique states of well bei...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Mastering mindfulness: a thinkers ode to meditation
- I'm lucky.When I was fifteen, I was the sole survivor in one of those horrific car accidents involving a bunch of teens, lots of alcohol, and late-night fast driving. While the driver and other passengers were killed instantly when our car hit a tree on a drizzly summer night, I had the most powerful experience of my life.I felt myself being lifted lightly, and it seemed as though I ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Anger and your driving
- Are you driving under the influence of impaired emotions?Dateline: December 4, 2002. Orange County ,California. A 29 year old man was shot to death, an apparent victim of road rage. According to newspaper accounts, he had a reputation for never backing down from a fight.The man and his half brother were heading home from a plumbing job when the trouble began. Apparently, three men in...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Really scary stuff
- With the probable exception of some basic instincts ? or motivation toward self-preservation ? we've just flat learned to be afraid of about all the rest of the stuff we're afraid of. I know, the word "about" is a cop-out but I'm using it because I'm not really sure where this next mega-fear comes from. Maybe it's an instinct thing, too. I dunno?The one fear that trips most of us ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Scary stuff
- Life can be downright scary - sometimes more than others. Probably all of us are wandering through life afraid of something ? maybe a situation, an event or other people. Because we're individuals with differing backgrounds and experiences, our fears vary from person to person. Some people have no problem parachuting from an airplane while others of us think that's a really dumb idea and our insid...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The 5 words that are ruining your life
- How would you like to stop feeling like your life isn't good enough? (I realize advertisers would go broke if this happened, but it's better for you!) Imagine feeling joyful, whole and complete when you look in the mirror at the end of the day.What if I showed you how you're consciously creating circumstances and beliefs everyday that give you results you aren't happy with? Would you like t...