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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: 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: 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: Is It Infectious?
Post-pandemic, we’re all aware of how easy it can be to catch something nasty. Thus, we take measures to prevent getting infected. We might avoid situations where we could be exposed to disease or we might try to build up … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged "should", blame, conflict, examining wants, offering information
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Reality Check: It Takes Two to Insult
They say that it takes two to tango, but that’s not all! Lots of activities depend on cooperation, and it’s important to cooperate in many situations. Is cooperation always the right thing? Of course not. When it’s an evil, destructive, … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged choosing thoughts, conflict, freedom, improving relationships, perception
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Reality Check: Fishing for Choices
A story about halibut fishing in Alaska recently caught my attention. Now, I’m not generally interested in halibut fishing, and although Alaska is undoubtedly lovely, it doesn’t hold any special appeal for me. What intrigued me was that the story … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged blame, conflict, criticism, dissatisfaction, perception
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Reality Check: To Speak or To Hold Your Peace
Do you ever have moments in conversation when you wonder, “Should I speak up? Or is it better to bite my tongue?” In some cases, it can seem like we don’t even have a choice. Let’s say someone has said … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Behaviour
Tagged choosing actions, choosing thoughts, conflict, criticism, encouragement
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