I don’t consider myself to be a motivational speaker. In some ways I may seem de-motivating to people. That may be because I’m not an optimist. I talk a lot about the issues of happiness and yet oddly, not an optimist. In spite of the psychological studies that point to […]
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Being Optimistic
Published by July 18th, 2007 in Happiness, Self Mastery, Integrity, Self Awareness, Managing Expectations, Leadership and Emotional Denial. 9 CommentsIt’s not what you say, it’s how you say it
Published by April 23rd, 2007 in Happiness, Happiness through Laughter, Humor and Laughter, Self Discipline and Leadership. 0 CommentsA linguistics professor was lecturing his class.”In English,” he explained, “a double negative forms a positive. In some languages, such as Russian, a double negative is still a negative.””However,” the professor continued, “there is no language wherein a double positive can form a negative.”
A voice from the back of the room piped up. […]
Real Courage
Published by March 13th, 2007 in Happiness, Emotions, Self Mastery, Integrity, Spiritual Growth, Fear, Insecurity and Confidence, Emotional Reactions, Personal Power, Self Discipline and Leadership. 1 CommentI previously posted about what we typically learn to think of as courage. In that post I shared how my previous understanding of courage fell apart. The awareness and insight that I got from a Marine Corp Staff Sergeant helped me understand that what we often associate with heroic acts could just as […]
Courage
Published by March 7th, 2007 in Happiness, Emotions, Core Beliefs, Self Mastery, Self Awareness, Fear, Insecurity and Confidence, Emotional Reactions, Personal Power, Self Discipline and Leadership. 1 CommentWhat is courage?
This definition of courage is as good as any other.
“Courage is a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear.”
Then there is the more profound understanding that you can be afraid and still have courage. Mark Twain said, “Courage is not the absence of fear. It […]
