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Category Archives: Choosing Perspective
Reality Check: Lessons from an Ice Cube
How’s your motivation? Are you full of get-up and go, with plans and actions to get to your goals? Or are you listless or discouraged, where “What’s the use” comes to mind? Which state would you prefer? And if one … Continue reading
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Tagged choosing actions, choosing thoughts, motivation, persistence
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Reality Check: Compartments for Life
One stunningly beautiful day recently, I noticed that I wasn’t fully appreciating the warmth and the beauty. Instead, I was ruminating. The thoughts popping into my head all had to do with concerns and difficulties. Have you noticed that yourself? … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, internal & external control, perception, worry
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Reality Check: Does Blaming Stop Us From Doing?
If you are down on your luck, you may heard that you need to adopt a “can-do attitude.” The most effective promoters of “can-do” are folks who have been through hard times themselves. It can be inspiring to hear a … Continue reading
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Tagged blame, choosing actions, choosing influences, internal & external control
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Reality Check: Dissatisfied But Not Sure Why?
Do you ever feel out of sorts? When you have a sense that things are not right, but you can’t quite put a finger on exactly what’s wrong? An explanation that often pops up now is “the virus.” Everything seems … Continue reading
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Tagged basic needs, dissatisfaction, frustration, need satisfaction, perception, reality
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Reality Check: The Unexpected Kindness
Asparagus season reminds me of an incident that’s been a helpful example for me over the years. One spring long ago, when the emerging asparagus was at its peak, I had invited some acquaintances for dinner. Among my guests was … Continue reading
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Tagged "should", criticism, encouragement, improving relationships
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Reality Check: A Morning Outlook
How’s your morning outlook? Sunny and bright? Cold and dreary? Maybe it’s unsettled; you’ll wait to see how the day goes. These outlooks could be describing the weather forecast, but our internal outlook is more interesting. What control do we … Continue reading
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Tagged choosing thoughts, discouragement, happiness, perception
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Reality Check: Fear of Forgetfulness
Are you feeling forgetful? If so, you are not alone. I’d been under the impression that it’s the “seasoned citizen” demographic who is most aware of the forgetfulness issue. So I was surprised during a recent e-learning session when the … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, frustration, perception, worry
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Reality Check: How We Use Our Tools
Ongoing learning is a wonderful luxury. We can learn so much if we have the time and inclination to do so. Information is easily available and often free, especially if you don’t care about getting credit for your learning. For … Continue reading
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Tagged "should", perception, self-evaluation
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