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If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail. —Abraham Maslow— When we can take a long view of our problems, we can sometimes see that we’re using inappropriate tools to try to solve them. What’s necessary for us to do is to move away, to […]
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…concerns should drive us into action and not into depression. —Karen Horney— If a situation in our lives causes concern, be it mild disgruntlement or serious frustration, we should understand that our concern indicates that we need to act, responsibly. Events that attract our attention need our action. Our actions can take many forms. Occasionally […]
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You can’t cross a chasm in two steps. —Rashi Fein— When a small child hides her eyes, she means, You can’t see me. ” We sophisticated grownups sometimes have trouble getting rid of magic thinking. We tear petals from daisies, one by one; we tell ourselves that anything we eat standing up has no calories. […]
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I had often occasion to notice the use that was made of fragments and small opportunities in Cranford… Things that many would despise, and actions which it seemed scarcely worthwhile to perform, were all attended to… —Elizabeth Gaskell— Our lives are full of “fragments and small opportunities.” Bouquets of wild grasses, shells and pebbles from […]
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It is not the things we accomplish that are important, it is the very act of living that is truly important. —Dr. Bill Jackson— We’ve been invited to participate in this life, to be present, one to another, and that’s all that’s expected of us. Our successes may bring us personal joy, but our value […]
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Every truth we see is one to give to the world, not to keep to ourselves alone. —Elizabeth Cady Stanton— Sometimes we feel that we are the guardians of a fragile, threatened civilization: if it weren’t for us, all would be lost. Such feelings are a signal that we need to check out our reality, […]
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For have you not perceived that imitations, whether of bodily gestures, tones of voice, or modes of thought, if they be persevered in from an early age, are apt to grow into habits and a second nature? —Plato— What does it mean to act “as if?” When we feel angry and unforgiving, it means we […]
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SERVICE: A beautiful word fallen upon bad days. —Claude McKay— Silver service; military service; tennis service; evening service. The word has so many different connotations that we lose the thread that connects them; something done for another. Whether it’s our profession or our gift, service is our offering of skill or care to a fellow […]
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Limited expectations yield only limited results. —Susan Laurson Willig— Our thoughts determine our actions, and when our thoughts are negative, our successes are few. What we hold in our mind is certain to be reflected in the day’s activities. And we are capable of fueling our thoughts positively, if we choose to. Positive self-assessment and […]
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Imagine there’s no country. It isn’t hard to do. Nothing to kill or die for. And no religion, too. —John Lennon… If we let go of all conventions of life as we know it—the laws, religions, customs, and other institutions—we could train our imagination to build new ones, perhaps based on different values of work […]