May 05
11

ATTITUDE

On my desk is a squeezable stress ball, sporting a wide happy-face grin. I have to admire my stress ball. No matter how hard I squeeze it, no matter how twisted out of shape it becomes, no matter how I try to mangle it…it always returns to its natural shape. And through it all, it never stops smiling!

Don’t let outside forces spoil your day. Smile through it all and just push yourself back into shape when the storms are over.


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May 05
1

FEAR

“A man who fears suffering is already suffering from what he fears.”

Michel de Montaigne reminds us that we suffer more from our fears than from those scary things we are afraid of. Knowing that alone should be enough comfort to reduce the fear. Just a little?

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Mar 05
30

DENIAL

Most of us walk around in denial much of our lives. There are things we know we should do, but we are too lazy. Or they would require us getting out of our comfort zone. Or they might commit us to do more than we want to do. Or we are not sure if we will still be the same person afterwards.

Life is about changes and about taking risks – not about taking stupid risks like jumping off a cliff, but about taking personal risks that might change our character: learning a new career, kicking a bad habit, moving to a new town. But most of the time, we avoid those harmless risks.

What are you avoiding today.


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Mar 05
30

IMAGE

Remember how New York used to be a crime-ridden place where people feared to go out at night? Then, a few years ago, the authorities cracked down on crime.

But what was amazing was the kind of crime they cracked down on: vandalism and littering. The result was greatly reduced violence. Why? Because a neglected environment of garbage on the ground and broken windows sends a message that nobody is in charge and nothing matters. In a clean, well-maintained atmosphere, there is a sense of order, an underlying message that things matter.

When you look in the mirror, what do you see. Do you see a neglected person who doesn’t matter? Or do you see a well-maintained person who matters very much. How you treat yourself and how others treat you hangs in the balance.


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