Rewiring the brain: The chains of habit are too weak to be felt until they are too strong to be broken.

mortal-immortalMost of you live life as if you lived forever. You are patient when it comes to doing what you set out to do, have long term goals and aspirations for your life, that you do nothing about. You are … Continue reading

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5 Characteristics Of Grit — How Many Do You Have?

14b6951Reprinted from Forbes… Recently some close friends visited, both of whom have worked in education with adolescents for over 40 years. We were talking about students in general and when I asked what has changed with regards to the character … Continue reading

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Arrogance.

arrogance-ignoranceI have been dealing with arrogance in my students. Arrogance is unearned boastful superiority. Most people don’t know, don’t care because they themselves are not achievers… but you can have confidence that is justified by your accomplishments, your superior knowledge. … Continue reading

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You are in trouble… And you don’t know that you don’t know that you are in trouble

One of the most educational experiences is to listen in to Dr Wallach’s radio show. It’s on youtube. But before you rush, let me tell you what to listen for. People ask about a disease. A problem. Although Dr. Wallach’s … Continue reading

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What determines how you and your life turn out?

what you see and what you do are like the front and the back or the hand: inseparableWhat is the mechanism of the machine that you are, that is used to define your actions, your moods, your attitude? As I said in a few previous articles, your actions, your thoughts, your moods, your attitudes will be correlated … Continue reading

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How could you become ready to grow?

27335465bedidI am using Rob Brezsny’s words here… maybe his English communicates better than mine: ANTI-INSTRUCTIONS Exaggerate your flaws till they turn into virtues Pretend your wounds are exotic tattoos Refuse the gifts that infringe on your freedom Shun sacred places … Continue reading

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What if you have something blocking you from growing? The Seven Boulders principle

overcomingSome ten years ago I learned a valuable way of looking at making life meaningful, or living a meaningful life. The teacher suggested that we pick a horizon, a direction, and then look what’s blocking the way of getting there. … Continue reading

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Can you tell what size is your cone of vision? Look to what degree your life is fragmented…

Your vibration, your creativity, your truth value all depends on your cone of vision… But until you see that you have a narrow cone of vision, that you look at things with narrow cone of vision, or a narrow filter, … Continue reading

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The Pleasure Principle and winning in life

Psychology, as a science and as a practice has some tools: Observation and brain scans. But the problem with either is that the human element, the interpreter between what is being seen, their mindset, their attitude, their approach, is crucial. … Continue reading

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The feeling that you are insufficient for the task that is in front of you

3052758966_aff579c03d_zThis feeling can be colored by fear, dread, can feel like anxiety, but at the root of most fear is a sense that you are insufficient for the task that is in front of you. Not big enough, not smart … Continue reading

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