[box style=”info”]This is no ordinary blog post – it is from the lousy amazing series, Opposites! Read about it here or be very confused.[/box]
A growing trend in America is to cancel the familly vacation and prepare the basement for the possibility of World War III. And for good reason! Worrying has been found to increase the likelyhood that nothing bad will happen by 36%.Read More
1. You focus almost exclusively on how others treat you.
If I knew a wise man, I think he would say, “you define you.” It’s a certain sign of insecurity to soak up your identity from what the world tells you about yourself. Each person is going to have a baseline opinion on you, according to the chemistry of your personalities and values and their prejudices. This baseline opinion is not reflective of your quality or worth, but of the aforementioned complex variables.
To focus on how others treat you is problematic in two ways. First, you’re putting a lot of emphasis on things you can’t control. Second, you’re not putting emphasis on what you can control – YOU. You can and should define yourself and let the world take you or leave you. Even the most extreme personalities can find a niche in this world.
People respond well to authentic, genuine people, even if they are odd (We love you, Tim Burton).Read More
You have innate strengths, weaknesses, and that one secret that you would never reveal in the comment section below. However, the world sees a different version of you. The “real you” might not be known by the world.
At one time, I believed that reality mattered, and perception did not. Now, I am beginning to realize I had it backwards. Reality plays second fiddle to perception and I’ll explain why later on. I wish it weren’t so, but it is. Perception creates reality.Read More
All goals have resistance along the path to achievement. At every instance of resistance, you have the same choice.
A) Give up.
B) Continue.
At this point in history, it’s been shown repeatedly that persistence works. Overcome resistance on the 341st try and it still counts. People have conquered so many different types of challenges with bleak odds that “I can’t” doesn’t even make sense anymore. So how do you know if your goal is one that you’ll go the distance with? The short answer is passion to see it through, and here is the long answer:
It’s only when your own failure, safety, and embarrassment become secondary to your goal that you are ready and willing to go the distance with it. Anything less than that will result in hesitance or giving up in the most critical stages of adversity and uncertainty.
It only takes one obstacle that you’re unwilling to overcome to ruin your goal.Read More
[box style=”info”]This article is part of the fascinating series, Mindshift.[/box]
During sleep, your conscious mind shuts off. You dream of soft kittens dancing on top of a piano.
And then you wake up.
Your mind activates. Familiar thoughts flood into your conscious brain. Almost instantly, you gain awareness of your self-image, responsibilities, relationships, finances, ambitions, and how desperately you need to wash your hair.Read More
