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Reality Check: An Inconvenient Truth About Caring
Tradeoffs. In many situations, we can’t get exactly what we want; we have to choose among less-than-ideal options. For example, let’s choose where to live. Town or country? One is convenient with easy access to services, but that is traded … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged choosing thoughts, conflict, examining wants, improving relationships
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Reality Check: Does It Matter Who Is Watching?
The choices that we make, both big and small, affect our lives. They contribute to whether we are reasonably satisfied or rather miserable. How do we make our choices? If our behaviour is internally motivated as Dr. Glasser suggests, then … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Behaviour
Tagged choosing actions, choosing influences, internal & external control
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Reality Check: A Curious Quest
Everyone has an opinion about something. And some people seem to have opinions about everything! While this can make for lively conversation, differences in opinion can also result in hard feelings. Our lives go a little more smoothly when we … Continue reading
Posted in Develop Understanding
Tagged choosing thoughts, conflict, improving relationships
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Reality Check: Our Many Types of Relationships
Relationships. What do you think of? Perhaps the type of relationship that springs to mind is what we call “romantic” relationships, spouses, partners, girlfriends, boyfriends, and so on. The common phrase “in a relationship” is often taken to mean you … Continue reading
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Tagged examining wants, improving relationships, need satisfaction
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Reality Check: Why Do We Do the Things We Do?
Why, oh why? Why do we do things that don’t seem to make sense? Even if you always act sensibly yourself, it’s still an interesting question. The answers could help you figure out the rest of us. Here’s one explanation, … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Behaviour
Tagged basic needs, choosing actions, examining wants
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Reality Check: Different People; Different Pictures
Does everybody want basically the same thing? The idea is appealing, but is it true? We can certainly find groups of people who do want essentially the same things. When we choose friends, it’s likely that they are people who … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged conflict, improving relationships, need satisfaction
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Reality Check: To Take Charge of Your Life
Over his long career, Dr. Wm. Glasser wrote a number of books to describe his approach to helping people get along better and live more satisfying lives. A well-known example is, “Choice Theory: A New Psychology of Personal Freedom.” Years … Continue reading
Posted in Control and Choice
Tagged choosing actions, internal & external control, motivation
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