How To Treat People...
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December 28, 2009 |
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“Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what they are capable of being.”
- Goethe
(Note from Patrick: I think that there is a lot of truth in this quote. And it becomes even more powerful if you turn it on yourself! Imagine if you treated YOURSELF...
Alive and Well...
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December 24, 2009 |
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Yes, that's actually my heart
Earlier this week I had my annual check-up with my cardiologist. After the usual round of tests, they proclaimed that my heart is still just as confusing as it has ever been – AND that it continues to defy the odds and remains strong!
Later that day, I posted...
Do Not Wait...
The next step is the most important step. Take it now. Do not wait.
Life is not going to come down there and sprinkle glitter dust on your shoulders to let you know that you are Good…or that you are walking the Right Path…or that you are making the Best Decision.
Take the next step. Right...
Becoming A Butterfly...
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“How does one become a butterfly? You must want to fly so much, you are willing to give up being a caterpillar!”
- Trina Paulus
Forget “Why?”...
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“Why is this happening?” is the most useless question in the Universe.
The only really profitable question is, “What?” As in, “What do I choose now?” This question empowers.
The “why” question simply perplexes, and rarely satisfies even when it gets a...
Do What You Choose...
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If you’re doing something for someone else’s approval, you may as well not do it at all.
There is only one reason to do anything: to announce and declare, express and fulfill, become and experience Who You Really Are.
Do what you do, therefore, for the sheer joy of ...
Decisions, Decisions...
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December 9, 2009 |
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When I talk to people about the idea of choosing the life they want, generally they get very excited! Who wouldn’t want to choose the life they want? Often though, that enthusiasm wears off when they realize that it isn’t as simple as rubbing a lamp and making three wishes.
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If...
The Dreaded “What Ifs”...
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December 9, 2009 |
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Pssst! Hey you. Yeah, you. Wanna know a secret?
Life is all about focus. It’s that simple.
And that complicated. (Sorry)
What we get in life depends on what we focus on.
Photo by Sporadicity
In the Mortality Manifesto, I wrote “because fear is based on an imagined future, my focus...
3 Wishes...
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December 2, 2009 |
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Imagine that you are walking along a beautiful moonlit beach with the warm waves gently kissing your toes. As your gaze extends ahead of you, you notice something shining in the moonlight. You assume that it might be a piece of broken glass and since you don’t want to...
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