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The Gatekeeper Why is it so hard to see the truth about ourselves? Our desires and fears color everything we think and see. We’re not completely objective about anything. But, it’s easier to look at someone else’s situation and see it more clearly, more truly. Do you ever find [...]
The Incredible, Shrinking Relationship Relationships shrink. They get smaller and smaller until there’s no room to breathe. Then, you must break out, or go crazy. Have you ever felt like that? If you can get past the pain and frustration and sadness, ask yourself how something rich and alive fell [...] Living Dreams I love imagination, passion, and possibility. Weave them together with a sprinkling of hope. Dreams of a bright future will fill your heart and mind. And dreams are the fuel that drives personal growth. Do you think that you’re too old to dream? Many people assume that only the young can [...]
In the first two articles in this series, we explored seven ways that choice becomes a burden and a problem in your life. Then, in the third article, we introduced three tools you can use to overcome those seven problems, and get back control of your life. Here, we present [...] Out of Control? Are you in control of your life? Life is wonderful, and dangerous and unpredictable. Sure, you pretend that you have everything under control. But you know that’s not true. Pretending to be in control makes you feel safe. And everyone wants to feel safe. It’s hard to think about personal [...] Very few things in this world are one-sided, all good or all bad. In Part 1 of this series I introduced the idea that the extraordinary human power of choice can lead us into our own personal hell. Barry Schwartz has written an insightful book on the dark side of choice, called The Paradox [...] Do you think that having more choices is good for you? Choice is critical to the feeling and practice of freedom. Without choice, you would be doing exactly what you’re told to do, every moment of the day. You’d be following your programming like a machine with no soul. A kind of pretend choice [...] |
 
 
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