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Category Archives: Choosing Perspective
Reality Check: Are You Afraid That You’re Missing Out?
The phrase “fear of missing out” is so well-known that it has its own acronym: FOMO. Don’t fret if you hadn’t heard that before. You didn’t miss out on anything. Not really. However, if you’re a person who hates to … Continue reading
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Tagged comparing with others, dissatisfaction, examining wants, perception
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Reality Check: Have To? Or Get To?
The language we use makes a difference. We know that a poor choice of words can strain or even destroy a relationship. Likewise, an inspiring choice of words, especially when delivered in a stirring manner, can motivate people to try … Continue reading
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Tagged "should", choosing thoughts, motivation, perception
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Reality Check: And the Word of the Year is…
Each year, Merriam-Webster—the dictionary people—declare a “Word of the Year” based on data about how frequently words were looked up. For 2022, the word is “gaslighting.” If you’re not familiar with gaslighting, Merriam-Webster defines it as “the act or practice … Continue reading
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Tagged blame, choosing influences, choosing thoughts, conflict, internal & external control
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Reality Check: Gifts and Earned Successes
For some folks, a favourite activity is comparing themselves with others. Who has the best car? The nicer house? The most friends on facebook? Keeping score can pass the time, but I don’t believe that it helps make one’s life … Continue reading
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Tagged blame, comparing with others, discouragement, gratitude, happiness, perception
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Reality Check: Technology, For Better or Worse?
If you ever have conversations about “the way things are going,” it’s likely that the topic of technology has popped up. Technology plays a big role in our lives. Even if you don’t use tech devices yourself, the fact that … Continue reading
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Tagged choosing thoughts, helpful, improving relationships
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Reality Check: Would You Listen to Yourself?
For this post, I’ve chosen the headline, “Would you listen to yourself?” This simple question could be perceived quite differently by different people. What do you think it means? Some folks would interpret it as an expression of exasperation. Even … Continue reading
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Tagged choosing thoughts, criticism, offering information, perception
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Reality Check: Is it Overwork? Or Discouragement?
If you’re feeling dissatisfied, can you put your finger on the cause? It might be harder than you’d think. For example, regardless of one’s stage in life, a common dissatisfaction is perceiving that one is overworked. Too much to do; … Continue reading
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Tagged "should", discouragement, need satisfaction, responsibility, work
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Reality Check: For the Hundredth Time
Are you persistent? Or are you stubborn? It takes wisdom to tell the difference between that positive attribute (persistence) and the negative one (stubbornness, also known as pig-headedness!) Let’s say we’re trying something new: perhaps it’s poetry-writing, cabinet-making, or Spanish-speaking. … Continue reading
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Tagged choosing thoughts, discouragement, persistence, priorities, self-evaluation
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Reality Check: True to Our Chosen Self
You’ve heard the slogan, “Be true to yourself.” Combine that with a picture of a beautiful person gazing into a magnificent nature scene and you have a great poster. It sounds like good advice, too. I mean, you’d hardly advise … Continue reading
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Tagged choosing influences, choosing thoughts, internal & external control, perception
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