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Reality Check: Persistent or Stubborn?
Last time, I wrote about constancy of purpose and the importance of having a long-term view to guide your decisions. Why is constancy of purpose important? Because few big goals are achieved quickly and easily. If you want to achieve … Continue reading →
Posted in Choosing Perspective
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Tagged conflict, examining options, self-evaluation
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Reality Check: The Comparison that Works
If you’ve been reading Reality Check for a while, you know that I suggest not comparing yourself to others. Why? It’s futile, as you can’t control how others are doing. Further, your comparison may lead you to believe that you … Continue reading →
Posted in Choosing Perspective
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Tagged comparing with others, examining options, examining wants, self-evaluation
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Reality Check: When Your Body Speaks Out
Do you listen to your body? If you’ve ever had an aching back from lifting too much, a foggy brain from sleeping too little, or an upset stomach from eating unwisely, you know there are times when the body can’t … Continue reading →
Posted in How it is sometimes
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Tagged choosing actions, examining options, frustration, perception
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Reality Check: The Voter’s Choice
Election season continues. Far from being happy about having a say in how our country is governed, some folks are responding with frustration, confusion, and “Why bother voting? Here are the main objections I’ve been hearing: 1. Politicians are all … Continue reading →
Posted in Choosing Behaviour
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Tagged choosing influences, choosing thoughts, examining options, examining wants
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Reality Check: When I Grow Up
“I’m still trying to decide what I want to be when I grow up.” You’d expect that from children, teenagers, and young adults. Yet I hear it from folks who are well into their working lives or even in retirement. … Continue reading →
Posted in Develop Understanding
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Tagged basic needs, examining options, making choices, self-evaluation
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Reality Check: The Choice Not Taken
After we’ve made a choice, the option we’ve chosen seems to become our focus. For example, you make a choice in a restaurant: “I’ll have the fish and chips, please.” When your fish arrives, it’s your focus. You might be … Continue reading →
Posted in Choosing Behaviour
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Tagged choosing actions, examining options, making choices
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Reality Check: Engagement as an Employability Skill
Skills such as getting along with others, overcoming shyness, and developing a willingness to learn can help us get and keep employment. I’ve been referring to these as “employability skills.” Even if you don’t care deeply about your workplace, such … Continue reading →
Posted in Workplace
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Tagged choosing thoughts, dissatisfaction, examining options, happiness
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Reality Check: Do I want to be excused?
May I be excused? A more effective question is, “Do I want to be excused?” Taking it one step further, “Do I want to make excuses for myself?” What is the purpose of an excuse? It provides a way of … Continue reading →
Posted in Relationships
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Tagged blame, choosing actions, examining options, making choices
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Reality Check: Adversity: Can Thinking Help?
Nothing’s really bad or good, but thinking makes it so. Did Shakespeare get it right? Sooner or later, most of us face adversity. For some types of adversity, we have control over whether the result is a huge disruption or … Continue reading →
Posted in Doing, Thinking, Feeling, Physiology
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Tagged choosing thoughts, examining options, perception
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Reality Check: Power and Embarrassment
Fear of embarrassment is powerful. Some folks will do almost anything to avoid feeling embarrassed. Why? According to choice theory, among the basic needs that we all share is a need for power; that is, to be respected and valued. … Continue reading →
Posted in Workplace
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Tagged basic needs, examining options, offering information
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