No matter how carefully you plan your life, how steady you travel, how well you chart your path, at any time, on any day, you can get completely knocked off track. It could have been your fault, or maybe partly your fault, or not your fault, at all. But there you are, stunned, toppled off your feet, metaphorically stuck in the mud, trying to figure ... Continue Reading »
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How to Apologize: Don’t Run From It, Dress For It – Encore!
Due to the drastic increase in followers since the site launched in late June, we're re-publishing a few choice posts this week for the newcomers who may have missed them. Few things makes you feel so exposed, so naked, as having to apologize. You're human, so at one point or another, you'll find yourself in a position where an apology is in ... Continue Reading »
Don’t Think Naked Philosophy – How to Make Better Choices By Re-Purposing Skills You Use Everyday
Pssst! You’re naked! Yes, you! I’m telling you, you’re naked! Just look at yourself. No, no, forget the mirror. I’m talking about looking internally. Your eyes won’t tell you that you’re naked, but you feel it, all the time. Am I right? You know those moments, when you’re faced with an awkward situation, a difficult decision, a dilemma, but ... Continue Reading »
“But” Nothing! The Worst Word Isn’t “Can’t,” It’s “But”
"But"nothing! Forget about eliminating the word "can't" from your vocabulary. It's "but" that'll really throw you off course! It's popular now to attack "can't" as a psychological obstacle to achievement.There's nothing you "can't" do. Never say "can't." The word "can't" just isn't in your vocabulary. If you believe you "can't ... Continue Reading »
Oh, To Die Laughing
I hope I die laughing. Think of it. When you're laughing, nothing is quite so bad as you were thinking it was. You can't hate when you're laughing. You can't worry, fear, argue, be paranoid, sullen, pouty, crestfallen, cynical, or anything negative when you're laughing. I'm always saying that being human is a superpower, and the ability to laugh, ... Continue Reading »
Digging Up the Buried Treasure in Failure
A failure is a result, not a person. To call someone, or call yourself, a failure is a judgment, not a reality. What you did failed. What you tried to achieve didn't make it. You came in 2nd, or 3rd, or 134th, didn't get that job, got injured and can't compete anymore, fell short of honor roll or gave up and dropped out, the business went bust, ... Continue Reading »