Tag: motivation
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Thoughts About You & I
Have you ever noticed when someone says, “I…(fill in the blank with whatever) the tendency is to come back with an “I”-statement as well? Like if someone says, “I’m hungry.” We might respond “I’m hungry, too.” Or if someone said, “I’m feeling sad.” We might respond, “I know what you mean” or “I know how…
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Mastering the Art of Saying No for Better Mental Health
“No” is a complete sentence. “No” is one of the shortest words in the human language—likely the first word issued by most of us as babies. “No” is an almost universal word, understood regardless of other language barriers. “yes” and “no” are words that make us responsible for our thoughts and actions. If we say…
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The Other Side of Fear
I once read: “Everything you want is on the other side of fear.” I disagree with the “everything.” It needs an “almost” in front of it. Almost everything we want is on the other side of fear. Fear of failure. Fear of success. Fear of embarrassment. Fear of falling. Fear of crashing. Fear of mortality.…
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If You Can’t Say Anything Nice…
Silver Disobedience™ attitude says: “If you have an opinion about my life, please raise your hand. Now, put that hand over your mouth and be sure to taste your words before you spit them out because if you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.” PS: Word of mouth is very powerful. It…