Monthly Archives: October 2007
If You're Working Too Hard, You're Doing It Wrong!
The following was posted last Wednesday as part of Bob’s Desiderata project. I encourage you to check out the whole series. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right … Continue reading
Posted in Living Fully
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If You’re Working Too Hard, You’re Doing It Wrong!
The following was posted last Wednesday as part of Bob’s Desiderata project. I encourage you to check out the whole series. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right … Continue reading
Posted in Living Fully
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Keep the Pen Moving
All the greatest and most important problems of life are fundamentally insoluble…. They can never be solved, but only outgrown. This “outgrowth” proved on further investigation to require a new level of consciousness. Some higher or wider interest appeared on … Continue reading
Posted in Love and Compassion, Self-Worth
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At Home In the Universe
Like all of my posts, this one is presented as food for thought, and hopefully to start a conversation. Does this picture resonate with you at all? For instance, have you ever felt you looked at things differently from … Continue reading
Posted in Living Fully
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Letting Go of the Monkey Trap
For every problem under the sun, There is a solution or there is none. If there is one, try to find it. If there is none, never mind it. —Anonymous Like many words of wisdom, the above poem is easier … Continue reading
Posted in Stress Trap
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Caring Compassion Charity
I’ve been tagged by Alex Shalman for his Caring Compassion Charity project, which means I’m to write about a charity I’m passionate about. That’s a no-brainer for me…it’s the local Friends of the Shelter. The picture on the left is … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness, Living Fully
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Unwiring Our Emotional Buttons
If you’re going to do anything that pioneering you will get those arrows in your back, and you just have to put up with it. I mean everything that could go wrong did go wrong. —Dr. Randy Pausch Life is … Continue reading
Posted in Lifelong Learning, Stress Hardiness
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If You Can’t Pronounce It, Say It Loud!
That was the advice Professor William Strunk gave to his English students many years ago. He was telling them to let their voices be heard. Don’t keep quiet for fear of making a mistake. Mispronouncing a word is not a … Continue reading
Posted in Living Fully, Taking Risks
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If You Can’t Pronounce It, Say It Loud!
If you can’t pronounce it, say it loud! That was the advice Professor William Strunk gave to his English students many years ago. He was telling them to let their voices be heard. Don’t keep quiet for fear of making … Continue reading
Posted in Living Fully, Taking Risks
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Help Is Not a Four-Letter Word
My time-management system is easy. I mentally have a list of things I want to do, and I keep it in my head unless/until my mind starts feeling cluttered. Then I write the list down. Each item in the list … Continue reading
Posted in Lifelong Learning, Optimizing Stress, Stress Hardiness
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