No one ‘makes us angry.’ We make ourselves angry when we surrender control of our attitude. – Jim Rohn
I have little to add here.
Only to ask, perhaps challenge, you to consider this and agree with it (which has tremendous implications for how you live) or to disagree (which too has tremendous implications for how you live).
Well . . . ?
The mind is everything. What you think you become. – Buddha An oldie, but a goodie. And still true.
“Huh? What the heck is he talking about?” Excellent question. Allow me to explain: Human beings do some interesting things, some great, some good, some not-so-much. One of the things that we do that falls in the not-so-much category is dissonance resolution. First (an attempt at), a definition; Dissonance Resolution: in relation to people, ideas…
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. – Albert Einstein I’ll grant you, not everything is going to feel like a “miracle.” But the bigger point here is that how you approach things matters. The set…
There’s a place between not taking consistent action on a goal and being unable or unwilling to release said goal. I call this place the Nasty Middle. If I can get real with you for a minute I find myself in the “nasty middle” on something. My weight. I say I want to weigh less… that…
The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn’t being said. – Peter Drucker I’ve blogged on this quote before, I’m sure of it. But it’s worth repeating because it inspired a new thought. Everyone knows what the Golden Rule is (do unto others as you would have them do unto you). But…
Please think about your legacy, because you’re writing it every day. – Gary Vaynerchuk So many people think “legacy” is just something to worry about when you’re “old.” This is unfortunate on two counts: 1) Worrying is just a misuse of one’s imagination. The best thing to do is decide what you want to create…