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Category Archives: Control and Choice
Reality Check: The State of Stuck
When you’re thinking about places you’d like to visit, I suspect that the State of Stuck isn’t on your list. For one thing, it’s not even a place; it’s a state of mind. What I’m calling the State of Stuck … Continue reading
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Tagged choosing actions, choosing influences, choosing thoughts, discouragement, motivation
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Reality Check: When Times Are Tough
At some point, I suspect that everyone faces a tough time. Your tough time could look quite different from my tough time. However, all of our tough times may have more in common than we’d think. When something interferes with … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, choosing actions, encouragement, perception
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Reality Check: A New Year; A New System
It’s understandable that New Year’s resolutions get a bad rap. The inevitable February stories of people who’ve abandoned their resolutions sends a message of, “Why bother?” Regardless of the time of year, however, it’s worthwhile to think about what you … Continue reading
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Tagged choosing actions, making choices, persistence
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Reality Check: Can We Choose Our Response?
Travelling can be difficult at the best of times. As these times aren’t exactly the best of times, opportunities for difficulties are even higher now. Here’s a travel story; it’s about choices. For months, a friend we’ll call Emma has … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, choosing thoughts, conflict, internal & external control, making choices
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Reality Check: The Bare Essentials
What is essential for you? Think for a moment. What pops up? Perhaps people come to your mind—friends, family, people we rely on for help and companionship, who keep our spirits up and make our lives worth living. What else … Continue reading
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Tagged "should", basic needs, conflict, examining wants, freedom, making choices, priorities, responsibility
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Reality Check: Getting in the Mood
Are we prisoners of our moods? Some days we feel great from the moment we wake up; others not so much. Why? We could blame the weather. Maybe it’s that incomprehensible jumble of hormones inside our bodies. Or it could … Continue reading
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Tagged "should", choosing thoughts, frustration, happiness, internal & external control
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Reality Check: What’s in a Bribe?
When you think of bribery (if you ever do) what comes to mind? Scenes of brown paper bags stuffed with cash, surreptitiously dropped into the hands of corrupt, powerful people? In his book, “Take Charge of Your Life,” Dr. Glasser … Continue reading
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Tagged "should", improving relationships, internal & external control, motivation
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Reality Check: The Perfection Trap
How do you feel about this statement: “If I can’t do something perfectly, I may as well not do it at all”? While different people have different attitudes toward perfection, there are some situations where perfect accomplishment is what we … Continue reading
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Tagged "should", choosing actions, discouragement, reality
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Reality Check: Ready or Not?
Many of us have daily rituals. Some folks check their horoscope, check facebook, or listen to the birthday greetings on the radio. I have my coffee; check my email, and read today’s quote from my book of Stephen Covey’s daily … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, choosing actions, need satisfaction, perception, reality
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