Category: Personal Excellence
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When Positive Thinking is not Positive
As a “good news junky” I must confess that I have realized that there are times when positive thinking is not good.
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A False Confidence
We are frequently “dumbed down” by our emotions, especially if it reaches a certain level of intensity. We tend to see our “emotions” not things themselves.
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Loss of Hope and Victimhood
Hope matters. Hope is a choice. Hope can be learned. Hope can be shared with others. Hope makes you resourceful so that you can think of options.
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Once Were Warriors
It was the harrowing New Zealand movie Once Were Warriors that put this notion into my head. Here’s the skinny:
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To Have or To Be?
Things we have actually enrich our lives very little. Things become enriching to our lives when we use them. But this means they are not valuable, it is our own activity that is valuable .
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Can our Biographies be Changed?
We carry our biographies around with us everywhere we go. Sometimes however small events take place that allow us to examine these biographies of ours.
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Stop Getting Offended
Feeling offended and self-righteous is a vanity I can ill-afford. Whilst the deeds or misdeeds of others distract me I’m missing out on the opportunities of my life.
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An Educator’s Response to Trump
President Trump is a messenger, an indication of what we have become and how desperately we require a metaphysical shift.
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Purity of Arms: Acting Well.
In a sense, as human beings we are weapons. Put in the right hands a weapon can protect. In the wrong hands, it destroys.
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The Reciprocity of Respect
People tend to agree if you tell them that to earn respect you need to show respect. Said another way, if you take the time to demonstrate respect for people, they will show you respect.