Change
Ok, quick question.
Do you:
a) accept change,
b) embrace change, or
c) actively seek change?
Try answering that question a few times a day, see what changes you notice in yourself.
Is it an excuse or a reason?
I make excuses. Quite a lot, actually. But, I’m trying not to, at least not quite so much.
“I’m not going to the gym tonight, I’ve had a long day and I’m tired.” is one of my more common excuses.
However, the reality is that my gym is at work. My gym gear is in the car, [...]
Bearing grudges (withholding forgiveness)
I used to do this a lot - someone would wrong me in some way, and I’d cling to the event, hold it against them - revisit it, time and time again. Over time what happened would grow in my memory, and dominate my impression or memories of that person.
Negative people, while I removed them [...]
Patience. Is it really a good thing?
“Good things come to those who wait” has to be one of the worst lies I was ever told as I was growing up.
Now, it’s a great thing to tell your kids, especially if you want them to stop pestering you - I imagine that’s why I heard it so often.
Here’s the new lesson: Good [...]