ALL-ROUND IMPROVEMENT – Spirituality for Thinkers. Tools for Doers
Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘Press On’ has solved and always … Read more
Allan Pease – Why Men Don’t Listen and Women Can’t Read Maps (Romanian Subtitrari) Pease’s have seized upon the enormous advances made by scientists in this field. They outline how dramatic new research reveals that the wiring in male and female brains is significantly different and affects how we perceive the world and each other. … Read more
The 36 questions in the study are broken up into three sets, with each set intended to be moreprobing than the previous one. The idea is that mutual vulnerability fosters closeness. To quote the study’s authors, “One key pattern associated with the development of a close relationship among peers is sustained, escalating, reciprocal, personal selfdisclosure.” … Read more
Depression: – Write 3 good things that happened and some detail about it. – Try put words to the thought that’s really bothering you. – Good and bad Column and put more in the positive column. – Look for positives in the bad things that happened. Anxiety: – Gradual exposure very little by little. – … Read more
Brainy doseChoose the right approach.Eye contact, hold gaze.Smile.Keep your temper.Don’t react, respond.Consider their point of view.Approach the problem head-on.Be objective. Try to find common ground. (See Negotiation and Conflict Resolution by Open2Study)Be mature – kill with kindness.Be witty and use humour.Simply say ‘you’re right’.Don’t try force change.Finish convo.Walk away. QuotesI do not allow people to … Read more
Ajahn Brahm– If they call you a dog, look at your back side, see if you have a tail.– Farmer put his donkey in a hole to bury him because he was useless. Donkey shook off the dirt and stamped it in to step higher and higher.– When you blame others you’re disempowering yourself. You’re … Read more
