This may all sound obvious or simple, but it is not. As you try to balance your life, it is important to remain aware that it is the looping between any two functions that causes most distress.This looping will put up massive resistance to adding awareness and use of a third function. This may be part of the etymology of the expression, “he’s loopy.” r
Creating a new habit is hard.
It’s so hard that we fail at it repeatedly.
We begin with great intentions, but inevitably we begin to slack off and ultimately drop the habit altogether.
And that does a number on our self-esteem. We feel like losers. So we pretend we don’t really need the habit — that we never wanted it in the first place. r
“Selfish.”
The word has such negative connotations. It’s seen as a tremendous character flaw – the type of insult that someone may yell out in a heat of passion only to stop a conversation dead in its tracks, as the receiving party takes tremendous offense. r
Responsibility is one of the most important skills your child can learn. It influences all pursuits in life, affecting your child’s ability to make friends, to excel in school and to excel in her career.
Most parents understand the importance of being productive and responsible, but are unsure of how to begin teaching this skill to their children. r
I had no idea how to effectively relate to others. I just passively walked by, and wasn’t relating to others as I should I have. And I hated it. But why was this? Why wasn’t I able to relate to others, even though I desperately wanted? [More...]
It was simply because I was too passive. r
Each day, you play a number of different roles in both your professional and your personal life.
Your professional world is a large part of what you do – but if you’re striving for excellence in this part of your life, it makes sense to strive for excellence in every area. r
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