We are judged not by our absence of flaws – but by the positive traits we possess. Most (not all) of the people we know are relatively forgiving – if we give them a chance. They see our flaws and love us anyway – unless we try to deny what we don’t do well. Admit [...]
The biggest problem we face is NOT that we cannot do it, but that we make the goal unrealistic.
Remember “Think 1st.”
Pick 1 thing (not several), make it Small enough that there’s no objection in your mind to doing it, make sure you do it Today.
Since we each get 24 hours why are some people more productive than others? It’s how they use their time and how they establish their goals.
It’s not a problem to disagree, it’s HOW we disagree that matters. If we look at disagreements as an opportunity to enhance a relationship rather than a test of wills, the anxiety level will be lowered, the process will be smoother, and we just might get what we want.
People will love you even if you make mistakes. They just expect you to admit them and try and correct them. Think about how you react to someone who made a mistake and then owned up to it versus someone who refuses to admit she’s wrong. It’s not that people expect us to be perfect [...]
Asking for help is not only acceptable, sometimes it is necessary in order to improve.
When changing your habits, do not focus on what you have to give up; look toward what you will receive in the end. Change involves letting go of something, whether it’s a relationship or a way of life. That can be sad or frightening. Since no one WANTS to feel those, we tend to hang [...]
Worry is interest on a debt not yet owed. We get confused. We think if we can just worry “hard enough,” we can make things go better. Logically, that doesn’t make sense. But this isn’t about logic. It’s about emotion. If something is worrying you, follow this simple plan: 1) Ask yourself, “What’s the worst [...]
The only area in which we are all identical is that we each have 24 hours in a day. Successful people use their time better. That’s really the only difference.
Catch yourself doing something RIGHT today. This was actually triggered by something that happened to me today. I was moving a table to get to an electric socket. In the process, I knocked a ceramic mug of pens off the table. I caught the mug before it hit the ground and therefore prevented the pens [...]
There is a tremendous difference between being proud of what we do and being conceited. Each time we deny a compliment — or beat ourselves up over a mistake — we avoid the opportunity to feel good. That engages our habit and we end up feeling worse, furthering the drive to engage in the habit.
Don’t beat yourself up about your mistakes. After all, if guilt and shame were motivational, we’d all be happier. Rather, the next time you’re inclined to engage in a “bad” habit, look at it as trying to improve your life. Then, wait long enough to figure out what will do that – without the side effects.
By denying what we do well, we feel bad. When we feel bad, we engage in habits that make us feel better. Those are usually the habits that hold us back. So, each time we put ourselves down, we increase the likelihood that we will hold ourselves back.
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