Anger as A Motivator
Is anger good or bad? Most would say that anger is bad. Anger can be both negative and positive—it depends on how you use it. Anger is viewed as a negative emotion when people say and do nasty things. They curse, throw things, and destroy relationships. At an extreme level, they set things on fire […]
Thoughts
We are half way through the conference. The theme is shaken, not stirred (very James Bondish, we are in London after all). Some of the lessons I have taken away so far are also very Bond-like. The first two speakers have spoken about getting out of our heads because what we are thinking about just […]
But vs. And
One of the worst word in the English language is “but”. Using the word “but” limits our power without us even knowing it. For example: “I want to do X, but it’s too Y.” The word “but” portrays a sense of doubt about your abilities and seeds negative thoughts. It inadvertently establishes excuses as to […]
Two Wolves
There is an old Cherokee fable about two wolves… An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy. “It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil—he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, […]
Habits
“Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive because your words become your behavior. Keep your behavior positive because your behavior becomes your habits. Keep your habits positive because your habits become your values. Keep your values positive because your values become your destiny.” —Mahatma Gandhi Habits define us—good […]
Positive Thinking
A couple of weeks back I wrote about perspective, I think the topic of positive thinking goes hand in hand. They are both about how we see, think, and react to things and events. “Change your thoughts and you change your world.” —Norman Vincent Peale Here is a quick story… Allan applied for a new […]