I was sharing with Lisa, my girlfriend, the observation that words have lost their meaning. By that I mean that they have lost their power. People are inundated with
Words to read on the internet, blogs, books, and magazines articles,
Talk from the news, friends, parents, radio, television, and their own chatter
Thoughts from the different […]
Archive for the 'Self Discipline' Category
What Are You Saying
Published by June 28th, 2007 in Happiness, The Mind, Self Awareness, Impeccability and Self Discipline. 2 CommentsOpportunity for Success
Published by June 4th, 2007 in Happiness, Emotions, Self Mastery, Self Awareness, Impeccability, Relationships, Emotional Reactions, Personal Power and Self Discipline. 4 CommentsHow will you react or respond in those moments of a critical decision? Will you have the awareness and consciousness to make a wise choice that serves your long term goals and happiness? Will you jump to a conclusion or get caught up in an emotional reaction that could derail something you worked […]
Controlling Your Happiness
Published by May 15th, 2007 in Happiness, Core Beliefs, The Mind, Self Mastery, Self Awareness, Emotional Reactions, Self Discipline and Emotional Denial. 4 CommentsHere is the critical point to understand when it comes to controlling your happiness. You can control your happiness to the degree that you can control your attention in your mind.
By controlling your attention you are able to determine the perspective you choose. With choice over your perspective you can decide what interpretations to make […]
It’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 […]
