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Reality Check: Does thinking make it so?
“.. for there is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so.” Shakespeare’s famous line elegantly expresses that different people perceive things in different ways. In this case, Hamlet expressed that he perceived Denmark as a prison; others … Continue reading
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Tagged choosing thoughts, need satisfaction, perception
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Reality Check: Speak up or stand down?
We each have our special qualities, yet groups of us share characteristics, such as whether one is an introvert or extravert. In her book, “Gifts Differing,” Isabel Briggs Myers states that there are more extraverts than introverts, with extraverts being … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged choosing actions, improving relationships, perception
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Reality Check: Purpose and Information
Nick has literally been handed his purpose in life and it certainly didn’t appear on a silver platter. No, his purpose rolled up in a stroller, in the form of his son Kyle. As suggested last column, Nick has mixed … Continue reading
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Reality Check: Purpose and Power
It’s easy to mistake the “power need” that’s identified in reality therapy for something negative. People who want to lead lives filled with good relationships might perceive that they have no need for power; that is, they don’t need or … Continue reading
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Reality Check: Overcoming a longstanding upset
If you seek out self-development resources for inspiration, then you already know that gurus, teachers, and coaches suggest that it’s helpful to have a positive outlook. But what if that positivity eludes you? Tashia “knows” that anyone she meets is … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Freedom
Tagged choosing thoughts, discouragement, learning, perception
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Reality Check: Pride and Perceptions
Katie had set out in her pursuit of work with high expectations. After multiple rejections for lack of experience, she’d been recommended for a program to help her gain experience. It wasn’t glamorous, but she’d finally be working. At first, … Continue reading
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Tagged choosing actions, perception, self-evaluation
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Reality Check: Possibilities and Potential
Lauren has a dream, and she’s talked about this dream for years. When she’s asked what she does, Lauren replies without hesitation: “My dream is to open a home for challenged youth.” People who know and love Lauren encourage her … Continue reading
Posted in Making a Change
Tagged discouragement, examining wants, perception
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Reality Check: Can’t, Won’t, Don’t? or Can, Will, Do?
I can’t, I won’t, I don’t want! There’s always something that we can’t do, won’t do, or don’t want. And, there are things that we can do, will do, and do want. Which is most helpful to focus on? Elyssa … Continue reading
Posted in Making a Change
Tagged examining wants, perception, unhappiness
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Everybody’s still picking on Johnny
Firmly fixed in Johnny’s mind is the idea that life is unfair. More specifically, life is unfair to him. Whether it’s at work, with his parents, his teachers, even with his friends, Johnny often feels as if he is under … Continue reading
Posted in Workplace
Tagged examining wants, fairness, improving relationships, internal & external control, perception
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