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Reality Check: Baggage Handling
When we’re young and excited about accumulating stuff, it’s hard to imagine that someday, we’ll view those once-precious objects that we struggled to acquire as just taking up space. The more room we have for stuff, the more stuff we … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged choosing thoughts, discouragement, examining wants, making choices, perception
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Reality Check: Auto-Pilot and Conscious Choices
The traffic light turns red. We stop. Well, most of us do, anyway. Did the traffic light make us stop? Not really. We could have gone sailing through, possibly causing injury and mayhem. But we choose not to do that … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Behaviour
Tagged choosing actions, choosing influences, internal & external control, making choices
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Reality Check: Fables and Values
What values guide your life? Where did your values come from? When I refer to values, I’m thinking of qualities such as loyalty, trustworthiness, prudence, generosity, perseverance, compassion, respect, work. There are many more. My curiosity about values was inspired … Continue reading
Posted in Develop Understanding
Tagged choosing influences, choosing thoughts, making choices, offering information
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Reality Check: The Dashboards of our Lives
For some of us, a “dashboard” refers to a collection of lights and indicators in a vehicle. For others, a dashboard brings to mind a webpage that shows system status and controls. In either case, a dashboard provides information about … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged frustration, happiness, internal & external control, making choices, need satisfaction
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Reality Check: Lost and Found
“So many people feel lost.” I read that comment recently and it’s stuck with me like a nagging thorn in my shoe. Why? Perhaps it so succinctly expressed my perception. I have a haunting sense that many people—young and not-so-young—are … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, choosing influences, choosing thoughts, discouragement, making choices, 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
Posted in Control and Choice
Tagged choosing actions, making choices, persistence
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Reality Check: When We Share Stories
Our culture includes so many forms of story-sharing. There are documentaries, movies, books, TED talks, and so on. We share stories of difficulties, actions, triumphs and disasters, both truth and fiction. Do you share stories of your life? Do you … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged comparing with others, discouragement, encouragement, making choices, offering information
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