"Most likely the in your life, the problem is not the problem. The way you are dealing with the problem is actually the problem."
~Robert Lehman, PhD, LPC (27)
"Most likely the in your life, the problem is not the problem. The way you are dealing with the problem is actually the problem."
~Robert Lehman, PhD, LPC (27)
"Great endeavors are usually fueled, at least in part, by an irrational passion. Let's not glorify irrationality, but let's recognize that if you look rationally at the odds of succeeding at anything worthwhile, you'll often end up with a rational decision to surrender. To go on anyway, you have to be a little crazy."
My friend Michelle Luce sent me an article she wrote on this topic today. In it she shares the following quote. “But if you gush over mediocrity, there’s no way to distinguish truly outstanding. If the losers get the same trophies as the winners, what’s the point of even trying?”http://changingminds.org/articles/articles11/why_giving_trophy.htm ~Lisa Earle McLeod
“When you assume negative intent, you’re angry. If you take away that anger and assume positive intent, you will be amazed.… You don’t get defensive. You don’t scream. You are trying to understand and listen because at your basic core you are saying, ‘Maybe they are saying something to me that I’m not hearing.” Indra…
When one accepts that anxiety is a natural reaction of our bodies, a profound shift in perspective occurs. Rather than viewing anxiety as a flaw or something to be eradicated, it becomes understood as an inherent aspect of the human experience. This acceptance opens the door to self-compassion and understanding. Instead of fighting against anxiety,…
Actions are not always words, but words are almost always actions. Choose both carefully. They either build relationships or they tear them down. Pretending that words are just words is a silly dodge. (33)
The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything. (15) ~Teddy Roosevelt