A fear unadmitted is a fear that has power over you. Being in denial about something that causes you discomfort – refusing to recognize that it’s happening – is the surest way to keep on suffering long-term. But it’s possible to be dishonest with ourselves about our own honesty. Yes, we can actually convince ourselves [...]
Self help is not mysterious. It’s not even difficult. It all boils down to a few commonsense things. Once you know these few things, there’s not much excuse for ever feeling helplessness, frustration, anger or fear ever again. First principle: Know what you want. Second principle: Know why you want it. With those two facts, [...]
Change is highly popular – but only at a distance. For example, we tend to really like change in others. ….. “You know, he really should…” ….. “She’d be so much better off if only…” ….. “Why don’t they DO something about…” ….. “The government really ought to make them…” But that’s change for them. [...]
Later today I go under the knife – again. The surgeon will cut open my left cornea, break my clouded lens into pieces and remove them, then insert a new plastic lens. It’ll take about 15 minutes, and soon afterward, I’ll walk the mile or so home under the clear, mid-autumn sunshine. You see, I [...]
You know the old saying: “There is none so blind as one who will not see.” We hear it and we nod sagely, then go on our merry way, secure in the smug confidence that this old proverb doesn’t apply to US for goodness’ sake. Well, let’s slip our little pack of confidence back into [...]
