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Reality Check: The Quest For What You Want
What do you want? Is that a question worth thinking about? Some believe it’s selfish to think about what we want. Others see it as futile; if you believe you can’t get what you want, why bother asking? Yet “wants” … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged choosing thoughts, comparing with others, examining wants, self-evaluation
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Reality Check: For the Hundredth Time
Are you persistent? Or are you stubborn? It takes wisdom to tell the difference between that positive attribute (persistence) and the negative one (stubbornness, also known as pig-headedness!) Let’s say we’re trying something new: perhaps it’s poetry-writing, cabinet-making, or Spanish-speaking. … Continue reading
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Tagged choosing thoughts, discouragement, persistence, priorities, self-evaluation
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Reality Check: Past and Future Worries
“One trip through the misery is more than enough for most people.” That’s a quote from Dr. Wm. Glasser where he discusses the value—or lack of value—of dwelling on past miseries. The past is over. We can’t change what we … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, discouragement, perception, self-evaluation, worry
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Reality Check: The Pep Talk
Could you use a pep talk? When you look around, does it seem that everyone is in festive spirits but you? Whether you are having life-changing struggles or just feeling vaguely uneasy, you may have days when it’s hard to … Continue reading
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Tagged choosing actions, encouragement, improving relationships, perception, self-evaluation
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Reality Check: Spinning Our Wheels
One of the rare Choice Theory-related books that I don’t have is entitled Stop Spinning Your Wheels. As I thought I might indulge in a gift to myself, I went browsing for it. That browsing reminded me that the idea … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Behaviour
Tagged choosing thoughts, discouragement, persistence, self-evaluation
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Reality Check: How We Use Our Tools
Ongoing learning is a wonderful luxury. We can learn so much if we have the time and inclination to do so. Information is easily available and often free, especially if you don’t care about getting credit for your learning. For … Continue reading
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Tagged "should", perception, self-evaluation
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Reality Check: What makes a great day?
Do you believe that you can create the life you want to live? Occasionally throughout the years, I’ve offered a workshop called “Creating the Life You Want to Live.” The title pretty much gives away my opinion on the question, … Continue reading
Posted in Satisfaction
Tagged examining wants, need satisfaction, priorities, self-evaluation
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Reality Check: Goals and the Posts That Define Them
The Reality Therapy approach, as structured by Dr. Robert Wubbolding, starts with a fundamental question: “What do you want?” For many, those wants include benefits for others. For example, I want career success for people I’ve worked with. There’s a … Continue reading
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Tagged examining wants, persistence, reality, self-evaluation
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