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MISUNDERSTOOD? HOW TO LET GO OF THE NEED TO EXPLAIN 7. Let it go. After all is said and done, let the whole issue go. Don’t hold a grudge or keep bringing it up. You don’t want to add fuel to a fire in your heart. If the other person was not happy with your decision, it’s their problem not yours. You cannot satisfysomeone who
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU FEEL YOU’RE RUNNING ON EMPTY AND Where did the summer go? This is the question I asked myself last week. All I can think of is the unexpected stuff that I dealt with. It started with a furnace breakdown in June, a water leak in July, then ants in the basement, and toilet repair. HOW TO BECOME MORE AWARE OF YOUR THOUGHTS: A FUN Filtering thoughts: If the thought is just useless drivel, imagine one (or both) of your sidekicks throwing it away. If it’s supportive, smile and imagine your supporter kissing you on the right check. Gently touch your right shoulder and thank your supporter. When a negative thought comes through do the following. WHAT DOES SCIENCE SAY ABOUT FATE, AND HOW CAN WE LIVE WITH Fate isn’t: An excuse to give up: No matter what happens, it’s within our control to choose kindness, to do our best, or to do the right thing. Our tiny actions may not matter much from a cosmic perspective, but we will be at peace with our choices. A weapon to TOP REASONS WE DON’T FINISH: A GUIDE TO COMPLETING It’s better to put in 15 minutes a day than to plug in 2 hours at the end of the week. The longer you stop the harder it will be to remember where you stopped and what you need to do. The 2-hour block once a week can be useful for tasks that will be completely done. For example, cleaning your home. RADICAL RESPONSIBILITY 2. Drop expectations. Radical responsibility means dropping our expectations and accepting others’ actions or current circumstances as information or feedback. If someone did something, great. If they didn’t, you can consider other options. Remember you are responsible for everything and everyone—no one else is. 3. IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD Hindsight is 20/20, and the past is in the past. Going back in time may feel like an exercise in futility. But it’s not. The emotional pain of the past lives with us until we face it, and deal with it. This is one way of dealing with it. This exercise is not about regret, but more about choice. When we relive the past, and look for areas HOW TO LET GO OF EXPECTATIONS AND OPINIONS OF OTHERS 5. Take inspired action. Act from your heart, not ego. Do what matters to you the most, regardless of challenges or naysayers. The same applies to you what you say. Speak from your heart. Only say what you mean and in the best supportive way possible. Your words are very powerful, so let them reflect your truth. 6. 10 TIPS TO MANAGE YOUR SCATTERED BRAIN Start with a few minutes and move up to 15 - 30 minutes. Do a search and pick a breathing or mantra meditation. The most important thing is to train your brain to relax, and focus on one thing (the mantra or your breath). 6. Ditch your clock/watch. CURIOSITY: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE USELESS (HOW TO BESEE MORE ONONEWITHNOW.COM
MISUNDERSTOOD? HOW TO LET GO OF THE NEED TO EXPLAIN 7. Let it go. After all is said and done, let the whole issue go. Don’t hold a grudge or keep bringing it up. You don’t want to add fuel to a fire in your heart. If the other person was not happy with your decision, it’s their problem not yours. You cannot satisfysomeone who
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU FEEL YOU’RE RUNNING ON EMPTY AND Where did the summer go? This is the question I asked myself last week. All I can think of is the unexpected stuff that I dealt with. It started with a furnace breakdown in June, a water leak in July, then ants in the basement, and toilet repair. A SHORT GUIDE TO OVERCOME FEELING POWERLESS Feeling powerless is easy. It comes naturally to us. It’s understandable. In the larger scheme of life, we’re tiny insignificant specks. No one is truly larger than life.. We can even feel invisible and ineffectual in our own little slice of the universe—a country, community, family, or workplace. A SIMPLE GUIDE TO EMPTY YOUR MIND Take a few breaths and follow your breath. Think of a few things that you’re thankful for and name them in your mind, then smile. As you continue to smile, follow your breath; inhale and exhale. When your time is up, stop and get on with your day. Challenges —your mind will resist in the beginning and will get bored. THE FREEDOM OF LIMITING CHOICES Choice is freedom. It allows us to fulfill our dreams and desires, and express our unique selves. In some parts of the world choice is a scarce commodity. Political, social, and economic conditions may curtail one’s ability to choose. But in the west, the world is our oyster and more and more societies are moving towards moreoptions—which
TOP REASONS WE DON’T FINISH: A GUIDE TO COMPLETING It’s better to put in 15 minutes a day than to plug in 2 hours at the end of the week. The longer you stop the harder it will be to remember where you stopped and what you need to do. The 2-hour block once a week can be useful for tasks that will be completely done. For example, cleaning your home. THE COURAGE TO ADMIT DEFEAT AND MOVE ON It’s not our fault. We wallow in self-pity and refuse to see the silver lining. Acceptance: This is the most courageous and helpful choice. When we admit that we failed, we transcend the pain. We can then move forward and grow from our past failures. Admitting defeat (or loss, or failure) is THE FIELD OF POSSIBILITY “Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there is a field. I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi. The first time I read the quote above I thought of a field of acceptance of anything and everything. CURIOSITY: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE USELESS (HOW TO BE Have you ever met a child who wasn’t curious about something? Children make me think of curiosity as an innate tendency, or an evolutionary impulse, that is part of who we are. MAKE YOUR OWN BIBLE (OR BOOK OF INSPIRATION) One idea that I came across recently is simple and has been around for a very long time—creating our own personalized inspiration book. “Make your own bible,” Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote in his Journals in 1836. This is not about making up your own religion. Emerson meant to encourage the readers to follow the Renaissance practice of WHY DO WE PLACE SO MUCH VALUE ON ENTERTAINMENT AND Entertainment is a booming business. Its appeal continues to grow as it adapts to different formats to keep up with technology. Television has exploded in the past decade or so. WHY AFFIRMATIONS DON’T WORK FOR ME (AND MAYBE YOU) AND Affirmations are carefully crafted positive statements that address unwanted limiting beliefs and negative thought patterns. I’ve worked with affirmations for years and tried them in different areas of my life—from self acceptance, confidence and dealing with fear, to financial freedom and success—they never worked for me.ONE WITH NOW
How to Become Aware of Our Own Seemingly Harmless Bias. I used to think I’m not prejudiced. Lately, however, I’ve realized I had a few blind spots. On the surface, my assumptions appeared to be harmless. Looking a bit deeper, they were more alarming than I thought. When it comes to recurring negative thoughts and beliefs,nothing is benign.
TOP REASONS WE DON’T FINISH: A GUIDE TO COMPLETING It’s better to put in 15 minutes a day than to plug in 2 hours at the end of the week. The longer you stop the harder it will be to remember where you stopped and what you need to do. The 2-hour block once a week can be useful for tasks that will be completely done. For example, cleaning your home. HOW TO BECOME MORE AWARE OF YOUR THOUGHTS: A FUN Filtering thoughts: If the thought is just useless drivel, imagine one (or both) of your sidekicks throwing it away. If it’s supportive, smile and imagine your supporter kissing you on the right check. Gently touch your right shoulder and thank your supporter. When a negative thought comes through do the following. A SIMPLE GUIDE TO EMPTY YOUR MIND Take a few breaths and follow your breath. Think of a few things that you’re thankful for and name them in your mind, then smile. As you continue to smile, follow your breath; inhale and exhale. When your time is up, stop and get on with your day. Challenges —your mind will resist in the beginning and will get bored. RADICAL RESPONSIBILITY 2. Drop expectations. Radical responsibility means dropping our expectations and accepting others’ actions or current circumstances as information or feedback. If someone did something, great. If they didn’t, you can consider other options. Remember you are responsible for everything and everyone—no one else is. 3. WHY AFFIRMATIONS DON’T WORK FOR ME (AND MAYBE YOU) AND Affirmations are carefully crafted positive statements that address unwanted limiting beliefs and negative thought patterns. I’ve worked with affirmations for years and tried them in different areas of my life—from self acceptance, confidence and dealing with fear, to financial freedom and success—they never worked for me. 5 EASY STEPS TO UNDERSTAND AND DEAL WITH TEMPTATION 4. Take action. Take powerful action. In my case I will start working out and be more mindful when doing it. 5. Let go of judgment. You don’t need to judge yourself for your past or for the thoughts of temptation. Move on and give yourself a break. If you do something you regret, don’t use it as an excuse to stop. HOW DO I MOVE FORWARD AFTER LIVING A LIFE OF FAILURE Zoom in – Determine the area of your life where you want to move forward—a relationship, career, health, finances, where you live etc. View – Spend a few minutes (or more) visualizing and thinking about what would it take for you to get started. Act – Take thefirst step.
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU FEEL YOU’RE RUNNING ON EMPTY AND Where did the summer go? This is the question I asked myself last week. All I can think of is the unexpected stuff that I dealt with. It started with a furnace breakdown in June, a water leak in July, then ants in the basement, and toilet repair. MISUNDERSTOOD? HOW TO LET GO OF THE NEED TO EXPLAIN 7. Let it go. After all is said and done, let the whole issue go. Don’t hold a grudge or keep bringing it up. You don’t want to add fuel to a fire in your heart. If the other person was not happy with your decision, it’s their problem not yours. You cannot satisfysomeone who
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How to Become Aware of Our Own Seemingly Harmless Bias. I used to think I’m not prejudiced. Lately, however, I’ve realized I had a few blind spots. On the surface, my assumptions appeared to be harmless. Looking a bit deeper, they were more alarming than I thought. When it comes to recurring negative thoughts and beliefs,nothing is benign.
TOP REASONS WE DON’T FINISH: A GUIDE TO COMPLETING It’s better to put in 15 minutes a day than to plug in 2 hours at the end of the week. The longer you stop the harder it will be to remember where you stopped and what you need to do. The 2-hour block once a week can be useful for tasks that will be completely done. For example, cleaning your home. HOW TO BECOME MORE AWARE OF YOUR THOUGHTS: A FUN Filtering thoughts: If the thought is just useless drivel, imagine one (or both) of your sidekicks throwing it away. If it’s supportive, smile and imagine your supporter kissing you on the right check. Gently touch your right shoulder and thank your supporter. When a negative thought comes through do the following. A SIMPLE GUIDE TO EMPTY YOUR MIND Take a few breaths and follow your breath. Think of a few things that you’re thankful for and name them in your mind, then smile. As you continue to smile, follow your breath; inhale and exhale. When your time is up, stop and get on with your day. Challenges —your mind will resist in the beginning and will get bored. RADICAL RESPONSIBILITY 2. Drop expectations. Radical responsibility means dropping our expectations and accepting others’ actions or current circumstances as information or feedback. If someone did something, great. If they didn’t, you can consider other options. Remember you are responsible for everything and everyone—no one else is. 3. WHY AFFIRMATIONS DON’T WORK FOR ME (AND MAYBE YOU) AND Affirmations are carefully crafted positive statements that address unwanted limiting beliefs and negative thought patterns. I’ve worked with affirmations for years and tried them in different areas of my life—from self acceptance, confidence and dealing with fear, to financial freedom and success—they never worked for me. 5 EASY STEPS TO UNDERSTAND AND DEAL WITH TEMPTATION 4. Take action. Take powerful action. In my case I will start working out and be more mindful when doing it. 5. Let go of judgment. You don’t need to judge yourself for your past or for the thoughts of temptation. Move on and give yourself a break. If you do something you regret, don’t use it as an excuse to stop. HOW DO I MOVE FORWARD AFTER LIVING A LIFE OF FAILURE Zoom in – Determine the area of your life where you want to move forward—a relationship, career, health, finances, where you live etc. View – Spend a few minutes (or more) visualizing and thinking about what would it take for you to get started. Act – Take thefirst step.
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU FEEL YOU’RE RUNNING ON EMPTY AND Where did the summer go? This is the question I asked myself last week. All I can think of is the unexpected stuff that I dealt with. It started with a furnace breakdown in June, a water leak in July, then ants in the basement, and toilet repair. MISUNDERSTOOD? HOW TO LET GO OF THE NEED TO EXPLAIN 7. Let it go. After all is said and done, let the whole issue go. Don’t hold a grudge or keep bringing it up. You don’t want to add fuel to a fire in your heart. If the other person was not happy with your decision, it’s their problem not yours. You cannot satisfysomeone who
HOW TO BECOME MORE AWARE OF YOUR THOUGHTS: A FUN Filtering thoughts: If the thought is just useless drivel, imagine one (or both) of your sidekicks throwing it away. If it’s supportive, smile and imagine your supporter kissing you on the right check. Gently touch your right shoulder and thank your supporter. When a negative thought comes through do the following. THE FREEDOM FROM WANTING TO BE LIKED, UNDERSTOOD, NOTICED The Freedom from Wanting to Be Liked, Understood, Noticed, or Appreciated. The desire for approval (to be seen, appreciated, or loved) is one of the strongest motivators of our actions and feelings. Approval covers a lot of things we want from ourselves and others. Itincludes wanting:
WHAT DOES SCIENCE SAY ABOUT FATE, AND HOW CAN WE LIVE WITH Fate isn’t: An excuse to give up: No matter what happens, it’s within our control to choose kindness, to do our best, or to do the right thing. Our tiny actions may not matter much from a cosmic perspective, but we will be at peace with our choices. A weapon to HOW TO LET GO OF EXPECTATIONS AND OPINIONS OF OTHERS 5. Take inspired action. Act from your heart, not ego. Do what matters to you the most, regardless of challenges or naysayers. The same applies to you what you say. Speak from your heart. Only say what you mean and in the best supportive way possible. Your words are very powerful, so let them reflect your truth. 6. IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD Hindsight is 20/20, and the past is in the past. Going back in time may feel like an exercise in futility. But it’s not. The emotional pain of the past lives with us until we face it, and deal with it. This is one way of dealing with it. This exercise is not about regret, but more about choice. When we relive the past, and look for areas 13 LIFE LESSONS FROM INVESTING IN STOCKS This year has been a really good one for the stock market. I was fortunate enough to enjoy solid returns, but I also made a few mistakes along the way. MISUNDERSTOOD? HOW TO LET GO OF THE NEED TO EXPLAIN 7. Let it go. After all is said and done, let the whole issue go. Don’t hold a grudge or keep bringing it up. You don’t want to add fuel to a fire in your heart. If the other person was not happy with your decision, it’s their problem not yours. You cannot satisfysomeone who
ALLOWING LIFE TO UNFOLD Keep at it until there is nothing left for you to feel. Then talk to your pain and ask if there is any more. I asked my fears to show up right now. Again something will come up and you will feel it in your body. And as you continue to observe, it will ease. I found this to be the most effective way to deal with emotions and resistance. AWARENESS: AWAKENING TO THE WITNESS WITHIN 1. Practice meditation or stillness. Gaining more awareness of our depth is one of the main reasons to meditate. When you sit in stillness and focus on your breath or just follow your thoughts as they come and go, you enter the witness state. Spend a few minutes in FAMILY - WHY IT MATTERS MORE THAN YOU THINK Here are some of my thoughts. Every individual is unique. Regardless of how much you think you know about someone because of their parents, heritage or upbringing, they are still their own person. Don’t judge someone thinking the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Sometimes it does and it falls way too far. HOW TO BECOME MORE AWARE OF YOUR THOUGHTS: A FUN Filtering thoughts: If the thought is just useless drivel, imagine one (or both) of your sidekicks throwing it away. If it’s supportive, smile and imagine your supporter kissing you on the right check. Gently touch your right shoulder and thank your supporter. When a negative thought comes through do the following. WHAT DOES SCIENCE SAY ABOUT FATE, AND HOW CAN WE LIVE WITH Fate isn’t: An excuse to give up: No matter what happens, it’s within our control to choose kindness, to do our best, or to do the right thing. Our tiny actions may not matter much from a cosmic perspective, but we will be at peace with our choices. A weapon to MAKE YOUR OWN BIBLE (OR BOOK OF INSPIRATION) One idea that I came across recently is simple and has been around for a very long time—creating our own personalized inspiration book. “Make your own bible,” Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote in his Journals in 1836. This is not about making up your own religion. Emerson meant to encourage the readers to follow the Renaissance practice of 10 TIPS TO MANAGE YOUR SCATTERED BRAIN Start with a few minutes and move up to 15 - 30 minutes. Do a search and pick a breathing or mantra meditation. The most important thing is to train your brain to relax, and focus on one thing (the mantra or your breath). 6. Ditch your clock/watch. TOP REASONS WE DON’T FINISH: A GUIDE TO COMPLETING It’s better to put in 15 minutes a day than to plug in 2 hours at the end of the week. The longer you stop the harder it will be to remember where you stopped and what you need to do. The 2-hour block once a week can be useful for tasks that will be completely done. For example, cleaning your home. HOW TO LET GO OF EXPECTATIONS AND OPINIONS OF OTHERS 5. Take inspired action. Act from your heart, not ego. Do what matters to you the most, regardless of challenges or naysayers. The same applies to you what you say. Speak from your heart. Only say what you mean and in the best supportive way possible. Your words are very powerful, so let them reflect your truth. 6. IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD Hindsight is 20/20, and the past is in the past. Going back in time may feel like an exercise in futility. But it’s not. The emotional pain of the past lives with us until we face it, and deal with it. This is one way of dealing with it. This exercise is not about regret, but more about choice. When we relive the past, and look for areas RADICAL RESPONSIBILITY 2. Drop expectations. Radical responsibility means dropping our expectations and accepting others’ actions or current circumstances as information or feedback. If someone did something, great. If they didn’t, you can consider other options. Remember you are responsible for everything and everyone—no one else is. 3. CURIOSITY: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE USELESS (HOW TO BESEE MORE ONONEWITHNOW.COM
MISUNDERSTOOD? HOW TO LET GO OF THE NEED TO EXPLAIN 7. Let it go. After all is said and done, let the whole issue go. Don’t hold a grudge or keep bringing it up. You don’t want to add fuel to a fire in your heart. If the other person was not happy with your decision, it’s their problem not yours. You cannot satisfysomeone who
HOW TO BECOME MORE AWARE OF YOUR THOUGHTS: A FUN Filtering thoughts: If the thought is just useless drivel, imagine one (or both) of your sidekicks throwing it away. If it’s supportive, smile and imagine your supporter kissing you on the right check. Gently touch your right shoulder and thank your supporter. When a negative thought comes through do the following. WHAT DOES SCIENCE SAY ABOUT FATE, AND HOW CAN WE LIVE WITH Fate isn’t: An excuse to give up: No matter what happens, it’s within our control to choose kindness, to do our best, or to do the right thing. Our tiny actions may not matter much from a cosmic perspective, but we will be at peace with our choices. A weapon to MAKE YOUR OWN BIBLE (OR BOOK OF INSPIRATION) One idea that I came across recently is simple and has been around for a very long time—creating our own personalized inspiration book. “Make your own bible,” Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote in his Journals in 1836. This is not about making up your own religion. Emerson meant to encourage the readers to follow the Renaissance practice of 10 TIPS TO MANAGE YOUR SCATTERED BRAIN Start with a few minutes and move up to 15 - 30 minutes. Do a search and pick a breathing or mantra meditation. The most important thing is to train your brain to relax, and focus on one thing (the mantra or your breath). 6. Ditch your clock/watch. TOP REASONS WE DON’T FINISH: A GUIDE TO COMPLETING It’s better to put in 15 minutes a day than to plug in 2 hours at the end of the week. The longer you stop the harder it will be to remember where you stopped and what you need to do. The 2-hour block once a week can be useful for tasks that will be completely done. For example, cleaning your home. HOW TO LET GO OF EXPECTATIONS AND OPINIONS OF OTHERS 5. Take inspired action. Act from your heart, not ego. Do what matters to you the most, regardless of challenges or naysayers. The same applies to you what you say. Speak from your heart. Only say what you mean and in the best supportive way possible. Your words are very powerful, so let them reflect your truth. 6. IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD Hindsight is 20/20, and the past is in the past. Going back in time may feel like an exercise in futility. But it’s not. The emotional pain of the past lives with us until we face it, and deal with it. This is one way of dealing with it. This exercise is not about regret, but more about choice. When we relive the past, and look for areas RADICAL RESPONSIBILITY 2. Drop expectations. Radical responsibility means dropping our expectations and accepting others’ actions or current circumstances as information or feedback. If someone did something, great. If they didn’t, you can consider other options. Remember you are responsible for everything and everyone—no one else is. 3. CURIOSITY: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE USELESS (HOW TO BESEE MORE ONONEWITHNOW.COM
MISUNDERSTOOD? HOW TO LET GO OF THE NEED TO EXPLAIN 7. Let it go. After all is said and done, let the whole issue go. Don’t hold a grudge or keep bringing it up. You don’t want to add fuel to a fire in your heart. If the other person was not happy with your decision, it’s their problem not yours. You cannot satisfysomeone who
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How to Become Aware of Our Own Seemingly Harmless Bias. I used to think I’m not prejudiced. Lately, however, I’ve realized I had a few blind spots. On the surface, my assumptions appeared to be harmless. Looking a bit deeper, they were more alarming than I thought. When it comes to recurring negative thoughts and beliefs,nothing is benign.
A SHORT GUIDE TO OVERCOME FEELING POWERLESS Feeling powerless is easy. It comes naturally to us. It’s understandable. In the larger scheme of life, we’re tiny insignificant specks. No one is truly larger than life.. We can even feel invisible and ineffectual in our own little slice of the universe—a country, community, family, or workplace. TOP REASONS WE DON’T FINISH: A GUIDE TO COMPLETING It’s better to put in 15 minutes a day than to plug in 2 hours at the end of the week. The longer you stop the harder it will be to remember where you stopped and what you need to do. The 2-hour block once a week can be useful for tasks that will be completely done. For example, cleaning your home. A SIMPLE GUIDE TO EMPTY YOUR MIND Take a few breaths and follow your breath. Think of a few things that you’re thankful for and name them in your mind, then smile. As you continue to smile, follow your breath; inhale and exhale. When your time is up, stop and get on with your day. Challenges —your mind will resist in the beginning and will get bored. THE COURAGE TO ADMIT DEFEAT AND MOVE ON It’s not our fault. We wallow in self-pity and refuse to see the silver lining. Acceptance: This is the most courageous and helpful choice. When we admit that we failed, we transcend the pain. We can then move forward and grow from our past failures. Admitting defeat (or loss, or failure) is THE FIELD OF POSSIBILITY “Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there is a field. I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi. The first time I read the quote above I thought of a field of acceptance of anything and everything. WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU FEEL YOU’RE RUNNING ON EMPTY AND Where did the summer go? This is the question I asked myself last week. All I can think of is the unexpected stuff that I dealt with. It started with a furnace breakdown in June, a water leak in July, then ants in the basement, and toilet repair. HOW TO SET AND WORK WITH TIME LIMITS How to set time limits and work with them. In a nutshell, we need to look at our day as a timeline (hallway with rooms and doors) and assign tasks a certain time limit. 1- Identify all the things you do/would like to do. Make a list of all the items (balls) that you’re currently dealing with or would like to take on. WHY DO WE PLACE SO MUCH VALUE ON ENTERTAINMENT AND Entertainment is a booming business. Its appeal continues to grow as it adapts to different formats to keep up with technology. Television has exploded in the past decade or so. FAMILY - WHY IT MATTERS MORE THAN YOU THINK Here are some of my thoughts. Every individual is unique. Regardless of how much you think you know about someone because of their parents, heritage or upbringing, they are still their own person. Don’t judge someone thinking the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Sometimes it does and it falls way too far. HOW TO BECOME MORE AWARE OF YOUR THOUGHTS: A FUN Filtering thoughts: If the thought is just useless drivel, imagine one (or both) of your sidekicks throwing it away. If it’s supportive, smile and imagine your supporter kissing you on the right check. Gently touch your right shoulder and thank your supporter. When a negative thought comes through do the following. WHAT DOES SCIENCE SAY ABOUT FATE, AND HOW CAN WE LIVE WITH Fate isn’t: An excuse to give up: No matter what happens, it’s within our control to choose kindness, to do our best, or to do the right thing. Our tiny actions may not matter much from a cosmic perspective, but we will be at peace with our choices. A weapon to 10 TIPS TO MANAGE YOUR SCATTERED BRAIN Start with a few minutes and move up to 15 - 30 minutes. Do a search and pick a breathing or mantra meditation. The most important thing is to train your brain to relax, and focus on one thing (the mantra or your breath). 6. Ditch your clock/watch. TOP REASONS WE DON’T FINISH: A GUIDE TO COMPLETING It’s better to put in 15 minutes a day than to plug in 2 hours at the end of the week. The longer you stop the harder it will be to remember where you stopped and what you need to do. The 2-hour block once a week can be useful for tasks that will be completely done. For example, cleaning your home. MAKE YOUR OWN BIBLE (OR BOOK OF INSPIRATION) One idea that I came across recently is simple and has been around for a very long time—creating our own personalized inspiration book. “Make your own bible,” Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote in his Journals in 1836. This is not about making up your own religion. Emerson meant to encourage the readers to follow the Renaissance practice of HOW TO LET GO OF EXPECTATIONS AND OPINIONS OF OTHERS 5. Take inspired action. Act from your heart, not ego. Do what matters to you the most, regardless of challenges or naysayers. The same applies to you what you say. Speak from your heart. Only say what you mean and in the best supportive way possible. Your words are very powerful, so let them reflect your truth. 6. IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD Hindsight is 20/20, and the past is in the past. Going back in time may feel like an exercise in futility. But it’s not. The emotional pain of the past lives with us until we face it, and deal with it. This is one way of dealing with it. This exercise is not about regret, but more about choice. When we relive the past, and look for areas RADICAL RESPONSIBILITY 2. Drop expectations. Radical responsibility means dropping our expectations and accepting others’ actions or current circumstances as information or feedback. If someone did something, great. If they didn’t, you can consider other options. Remember you are responsible for everything and everyone—no one else is. 3. CURIOSITY: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE USELESS (HOW TO BESEE MORE ONONEWITHNOW.COM
MISUNDERSTOOD? HOW TO LET GO OF THE NEED TO EXPLAIN 7. Let it go. After all is said and done, let the whole issue go. Don’t hold a grudge or keep bringing it up. You don’t want to add fuel to a fire in your heart. If the other person was not happy with your decision, it’s their problem not yours. You cannot satisfysomeone who
HOW TO BECOME MORE AWARE OF YOUR THOUGHTS: A FUN Filtering thoughts: If the thought is just useless drivel, imagine one (or both) of your sidekicks throwing it away. If it’s supportive, smile and imagine your supporter kissing you on the right check. Gently touch your right shoulder and thank your supporter. When a negative thought comes through do the following. WHAT DOES SCIENCE SAY ABOUT FATE, AND HOW CAN WE LIVE WITH Fate isn’t: An excuse to give up: No matter what happens, it’s within our control to choose kindness, to do our best, or to do the right thing. Our tiny actions may not matter much from a cosmic perspective, but we will be at peace with our choices. A weapon to 10 TIPS TO MANAGE YOUR SCATTERED BRAIN Start with a few minutes and move up to 15 - 30 minutes. Do a search and pick a breathing or mantra meditation. The most important thing is to train your brain to relax, and focus on one thing (the mantra or your breath). 6. Ditch your clock/watch. TOP REASONS WE DON’T FINISH: A GUIDE TO COMPLETING It’s better to put in 15 minutes a day than to plug in 2 hours at the end of the week. The longer you stop the harder it will be to remember where you stopped and what you need to do. The 2-hour block once a week can be useful for tasks that will be completely done. For example, cleaning your home. MAKE YOUR OWN BIBLE (OR BOOK OF INSPIRATION) One idea that I came across recently is simple and has been around for a very long time—creating our own personalized inspiration book. “Make your own bible,” Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote in his Journals in 1836. This is not about making up your own religion. Emerson meant to encourage the readers to follow the Renaissance practice of HOW TO LET GO OF EXPECTATIONS AND OPINIONS OF OTHERS 5. Take inspired action. Act from your heart, not ego. Do what matters to you the most, regardless of challenges or naysayers. The same applies to you what you say. Speak from your heart. Only say what you mean and in the best supportive way possible. Your words are very powerful, so let them reflect your truth. 6. IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD Hindsight is 20/20, and the past is in the past. Going back in time may feel like an exercise in futility. But it’s not. The emotional pain of the past lives with us until we face it, and deal with it. This is one way of dealing with it. This exercise is not about regret, but more about choice. When we relive the past, and look for areas RADICAL RESPONSIBILITY 2. Drop expectations. Radical responsibility means dropping our expectations and accepting others’ actions or current circumstances as information or feedback. If someone did something, great. If they didn’t, you can consider other options. Remember you are responsible for everything and everyone—no one else is. 3. CURIOSITY: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE USELESS (HOW TO BESEE MORE ONONEWITHNOW.COM
MISUNDERSTOOD? HOW TO LET GO OF THE NEED TO EXPLAIN 7. Let it go. After all is said and done, let the whole issue go. Don’t hold a grudge or keep bringing it up. You don’t want to add fuel to a fire in your heart. If the other person was not happy with your decision, it’s their problem not yours. You cannot satisfysomeone who
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How to Become Aware of Our Own Seemingly Harmless Bias. I used to think I’m not prejudiced. Lately, however, I’ve realized I had a few blind spots. On the surface, my assumptions appeared to be harmless. Looking a bit deeper, they were more alarming than I thought. When it comes to recurring negative thoughts and beliefs,nothing is benign.
A SHORT GUIDE TO OVERCOME FEELING POWERLESS Feeling powerless is easy. It comes naturally to us. It’s understandable. In the larger scheme of life, we’re tiny insignificant specks. No one is truly larger than life.. We can even feel invisible and ineffectual in our own little slice of the universe—a country, community, family, or workplace. TOP REASONS WE DON’T FINISH: A GUIDE TO COMPLETING It’s better to put in 15 minutes a day than to plug in 2 hours at the end of the week. The longer you stop the harder it will be to remember where you stopped and what you need to do. The 2-hour block once a week can be useful for tasks that will be completely done. For example, cleaning your home. A SIMPLE GUIDE TO EMPTY YOUR MIND Take a few breaths and follow your breath. Think of a few things that you’re thankful for and name them in your mind, then smile. As you continue to smile, follow your breath; inhale and exhale. When your time is up, stop and get on with your day. Challenges —your mind will resist in the beginning and will get bored. THE COURAGE TO ADMIT DEFEAT AND MOVE ON It’s not our fault. We wallow in self-pity and refuse to see the silver lining. Acceptance: This is the most courageous and helpful choice. When we admit that we failed, we transcend the pain. We can then move forward and grow from our past failures. Admitting defeat (or loss, or failure) is THE FIELD OF POSSIBILITY “Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there is a field. I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi. The first time I read the quote above I thought of a field of acceptance of anything and everything. WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU FEEL YOU’RE RUNNING ON EMPTY AND Where did the summer go? This is the question I asked myself last week. All I can think of is the unexpected stuff that I dealt with. It started with a furnace breakdown in June, a water leak in July, then ants in the basement, and toilet repair. WHY DO WE PLACE SO MUCH VALUE ON ENTERTAINMENT AND Entertainment is a booming business. Its appeal continues to grow as it adapts to different formats to keep up with technology. Television has exploded in the past decade or so. FAMILY - WHY IT MATTERS MORE THAN YOU THINK Here are some of my thoughts. Every individual is unique. Regardless of how much you think you know about someone because of their parents, heritage or upbringing, they are still their own person. Don’t judge someone thinking the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Sometimes it does and it falls way too far. WHY AFFIRMATIONS DON’T WORK FOR ME (AND MAYBE YOU) AND Affirmations are carefully crafted positive statements that address unwanted limiting beliefs and negative thought patterns. I’ve worked with affirmations for years and tried them in different areas of my life—from self acceptance, confidence and dealing with fear, to financial freedom and success—they never worked for me.ONE WITH NOW
How to Become Aware of Our Own Seemingly Harmless Bias. I used to think I’m not prejudiced. Lately, however, I’ve realized I had a few blind spots. On the surface, my assumptions appeared to be harmless. Looking a bit deeper, they were more alarming than I thought. When it comes to recurring negative thoughts and beliefs,nothing is benign.
TOP REASONS WE DON’T FINISH: A GUIDE TO COMPLETING It’s better to put in 15 minutes a day than to plug in 2 hours at the end of the week. The longer you stop the harder it will be to remember where you stopped and what you need to do. The 2-hour block once a week can be useful for tasks that will be completely done. For example, cleaning your home. HOW TO LET GO OF EXPECTATIONS AND OPINIONS OF OTHERS 5. Take inspired action. Act from your heart, not ego. Do what matters to you the most, regardless of challenges or naysayers. The same applies to you what you say. Speak from your heart. Only say what you mean and in the best supportive way possible. Your words are very powerful, so let them reflect your truth. 6. A SIMPLE GUIDE TO EMPTY YOUR MIND Take a few breaths and follow your breath. Think of a few things that you’re thankful for and name them in your mind, then smile. As you continue to smile, follow your breath; inhale and exhale. When your time is up, stop and get on with your day. Challenges —your mind will resist in the beginning and will get bored. THE FIELD OF POSSIBILITY “Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there is a field. I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi. The first time I read the quote above I thought of a field of acceptance of anything and everything. RADICAL RESPONSIBILITY 2. Drop expectations. Radical responsibility means dropping our expectations and accepting others’ actions or current circumstances as information or feedback. If someone did something, great. If they didn’t, you can consider other options. Remember you are responsible for everything and everyone—no one else is. 3. WHAT DOES SCIENCE SAY ABOUT FATE, AND HOW CAN WE LIVE WITH Fate isn’t: An excuse to give up: No matter what happens, it’s within our control to choose kindness, to do our best, or to do the right thing. Our tiny actions may not matter much from a cosmic perspective, but we will be at peace with our choices. A weapon to WHY AFFIRMATIONS DON’T WORK FOR ME (AND MAYBE YOU) AND Affirmations are carefully crafted positive statements that address unwanted limiting beliefs and negative thought patterns. I’ve worked with affirmations for years and tried them in different areas of my life—from self acceptance, confidence and dealing with fear, to financial freedom and success—they never worked for me. HOW DO I MOVE FORWARD AFTER LIVING A LIFE OF FAILURE Zoom in – Determine the area of your life where you want to move forward—a relationship, career, health, finances, where you live etc. View – Spend a few minutes (or more) visualizing and thinking about what would it take for you to get started. Act – Take thefirst step.
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU FEEL YOU’RE RUNNING ON EMPTY AND Where did the summer go? This is the question I asked myself last week. All I can think of is the unexpected stuff that I dealt with. It started with a furnace breakdown in June, a water leak in July, then ants in the basement, and toilet repair.ONE WITH NOW
How to Become Aware of Our Own Seemingly Harmless Bias. I used to think I’m not prejudiced. Lately, however, I’ve realized I had a few blind spots. On the surface, my assumptions appeared to be harmless. Looking a bit deeper, they were more alarming than I thought. When it comes to recurring negative thoughts and beliefs,nothing is benign.
TOP REASONS WE DON’T FINISH: A GUIDE TO COMPLETING It’s better to put in 15 minutes a day than to plug in 2 hours at the end of the week. The longer you stop the harder it will be to remember where you stopped and what you need to do. The 2-hour block once a week can be useful for tasks that will be completely done. For example, cleaning your home. HOW TO LET GO OF EXPECTATIONS AND OPINIONS OF OTHERS 5. Take inspired action. Act from your heart, not ego. Do what matters to you the most, regardless of challenges or naysayers. The same applies to you what you say. Speak from your heart. Only say what you mean and in the best supportive way possible. Your words are very powerful, so let them reflect your truth. 6. A SIMPLE GUIDE TO EMPTY YOUR MIND Take a few breaths and follow your breath. Think of a few things that you’re thankful for and name them in your mind, then smile. As you continue to smile, follow your breath; inhale and exhale. When your time is up, stop and get on with your day. Challenges —your mind will resist in the beginning and will get bored. THE FIELD OF POSSIBILITY “Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there is a field. I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi. The first time I read the quote above I thought of a field of acceptance of anything and everything. RADICAL RESPONSIBILITY 2. Drop expectations. Radical responsibility means dropping our expectations and accepting others’ actions or current circumstances as information or feedback. If someone did something, great. If they didn’t, you can consider other options. Remember you are responsible for everything and everyone—no one else is. 3. WHAT DOES SCIENCE SAY ABOUT FATE, AND HOW CAN WE LIVE WITH Fate isn’t: An excuse to give up: No matter what happens, it’s within our control to choose kindness, to do our best, or to do the right thing. Our tiny actions may not matter much from a cosmic perspective, but we will be at peace with our choices. A weapon to WHY AFFIRMATIONS DON’T WORK FOR ME (AND MAYBE YOU) AND Affirmations are carefully crafted positive statements that address unwanted limiting beliefs and negative thought patterns. I’ve worked with affirmations for years and tried them in different areas of my life—from self acceptance, confidence and dealing with fear, to financial freedom and success—they never worked for me. HOW DO I MOVE FORWARD AFTER LIVING A LIFE OF FAILURE Zoom in – Determine the area of your life where you want to move forward—a relationship, career, health, finances, where you live etc. View – Spend a few minutes (or more) visualizing and thinking about what would it take for you to get started. Act – Take thefirst step.
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU FEEL YOU’RE RUNNING ON EMPTY AND Where did the summer go? This is the question I asked myself last week. All I can think of is the unexpected stuff that I dealt with. It started with a furnace breakdown in June, a water leak in July, then ants in the basement, and toilet repair. A SIMPLE GUIDE TO EMPTY YOUR MIND Take a few breaths and follow your breath. Think of a few things that you’re thankful for and name them in your mind, then smile. As you continue to smile, follow your breath; inhale and exhale. When your time is up, stop and get on with your day. Challenges —your mind will resist in the beginning and will get bored. WHAT DOES SCIENCE SAY ABOUT FATE, AND HOW CAN WE LIVE WITH Fate isn’t: An excuse to give up: No matter what happens, it’s within our control to choose kindness, to do our best, or to do the right thing. Our tiny actions may not matter much from a cosmic perspective, but we will be at peace with our choices. A weapon to HOW TO BECOME MORE AWARE OF YOUR THOUGHTS: A FUN Filtering thoughts: If the thought is just useless drivel, imagine one (or both) of your sidekicks throwing it away. If it’s supportive, smile and imagine your supporter kissing you on the right check. Gently touch your right shoulder and thank your supporter. When a negative thought comes through do the following. 10 TIPS TO MANAGE YOUR SCATTERED BRAIN Start with a few minutes and move up to 15 - 30 minutes. Do a search and pick a breathing or mantra meditation. The most important thing is to train your brain to relax, and focus on one thing (the mantra or your breath). 6. Ditch your clock/watch. 13 LIFE LESSONS FROM INVESTING IN STOCKS This year has been a really good one for the stock market. I was fortunate enough to enjoy solid returns, but I also made a few mistakes along the way. HOW DO I MOVE FORWARD AFTER LIVING A LIFE OF FAILURE Zoom in – Determine the area of your life where you want to move forward—a relationship, career, health, finances, where you live etc. View – Spend a few minutes (or more) visualizing and thinking about what would it take for you to get started. Act – Take thefirst step.
THE COURAGE TO ADMIT DEFEAT AND MOVE ON It’s not our fault. We wallow in self-pity and refuse to see the silver lining. Acceptance: This is the most courageous and helpful choice. When we admit that we failed, we transcend the pain. We can then move forward and grow from our past failures. Admitting defeat (or loss, or failure) is FAMILY - WHY IT MATTERS MORE THAN YOU THINK Here are some of my thoughts. Every individual is unique. Regardless of how much you think you know about someone because of their parents, heritage or upbringing, they are still their own person. Don’t judge someone thinking the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Sometimes it does and it falls way too far. WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU FEEL YOU’RE RUNNING ON EMPTY AND Where did the summer go? This is the question I asked myself last week. All I can think of is the unexpected stuff that I dealt with. It started with a furnace breakdown in June, a water leak in July, then ants in the basement, and toilet repair. MISUNDERSTOOD? HOW TO LET GO OF THE NEED TO EXPLAIN 7. Let it go. After all is said and done, let the whole issue go. Don’t hold a grudge or keep bringing it up. You don’t want to add fuel to a fire in your heart. If the other person was not happy with your decision, it’s their problem not yours. You cannot satisfysomeone who
ABOUT ARCHIVES SUBSCRIBE WHEN DEMOCRACY BACKFIRES Why am I talking about democracy? Because it shapes the way we live, and more importantly how we feel. We get excited when things go our way, but worry that the victory won’t last. Or, we feel depressed that things went in the opposite direction, and wonder if things would ever get better. Democracy is power. It represents the collective will of the people in choosing how a society is to be governed. Ideally, it should reflect the values of the _majority_ of the people. But that hasn’t alwaysbeen the case.
In theory, if the elections’ outcome shows an extreme swing in policies, it means the majority of people value that view. But reality says otherwise. The shift represents the will of a unified minority—not the majority of voters. And this means the majority doesn’t have adequate representation. This is when the democratic process backfires. The systems that were set up to represent the people end up unfairly dismissing the votes of many of their electorates. HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN? I’m going to use our Canadian system as an example. Recently, Ontario (the most populous province in Canada) had aprovincial election
and the
results brought it a premier whose government took the majority of the seats (61%) with 40% of the votes. This means 40% of the voters got to decide how the other 60% would begoverned.
There was no foul-play, or a foreign government meddling in this situation. It’s the way the system was set up. If someone gets the lead in a district (no matter how small), it’s theirs. It’s the winner takes all systemthat’s
used in Canada as well as the UK and the US. In Canada, there is one party that represents the conservative right and three parties that represent the liberal centrist/left. The majority of Canadians lean toward liberalism. And they get punished because of the split vote. Add to that the way electoral districts are set up and things get moredicey.
The story is the same in federal elections. In past elections my vote didn’t count simply because of where I lived. We’re all subject to the same federal laws, and will be equally affected by federal policies. Yet our votes don’t have an equalweight.
So what happens? We start playing the game of _strategic voting_. In the past, I sometimes voted not for the candidate I believed in, but for the one with the best chances of blocking an opposing view from getting the district by a few votes. We play political chess in order to win. And we end up with two parties fighting for power, and the rest doesn’t matter. EXPLOITING WEAK SYSTEMS If the systems have defects—which all do, since they’re created by imperfect humans—they can be exploited. The candidates need only focus on a group that can get them to win their district. They just need a few votes more than theircounterparts.
So I imagine something like this could happen: * Find financial supporters—interest groups and corporate donors. * Determine the deepest fears and emotional triggers of _some_ of the electorates and hammer it down till it energizes them to vote foryou.
* Go nuts with negative campaigning and mud slinging. * Keep feeding people what they want to hear, since there is no accountability for false statements and misinformation. So, over decades of lack of representation, people tune out. Why bother when what we want doesn’t count? I’ve been there. The way our democracies were set up feels like they’ve been set in stone. But that doesn’t have to be the case. Maybe things need to get worse before they get better. A polarized society is not the reason, it’s a symptom of an imperfect and, perhaps, outdated system.DEMOCRACY 2.0
Evolution doesn’t stop. Everything is always changing. Let’s imagine that the electoral system is the _software_ that runs democracy. It needs to be checked for bugs, and updated from time to time for our democracy to continue evolving. As I reflect on my own limited understanding and experience, I’d like to see a few changes to better reflect the values of the majority of citizens. And this will energize us to engage and participate more. * Move to a more equitable system of representation that takes intoaccount all votes.
* Enact legislation for campaigning conduct and accountability forfalse claims.
* Require transparency in campaign funding, and limit the role of corporations and lobbyists. * Limit the amount a candidate can spend on their campaign to encourage others with less means to participate. * Review districting rules and update them, when needed, to reflect the shift in our societies, and allow for better accounting of allvotes.
I don’t think it would be realistic to expect elected politicians to change the system that gave them their careers. So, the best thing is for us to do our part as citizens. I’m not saying we should become activists. But we can take a few steps to become more engaged and less apathetic. Here are a few ideas. * INVEST IN UNDERSTANDING HOW THE POLITICAL SYSTEM WORKS. We can’t fully engage with something we don’t understand. * CAREFULLY CHOOSE YOUR SOURCES OF INFORMATION. We don’t want to be trapped in echo champers magnifying our own biases. Look for sources that are critical of policy—no matter who’s in power. * CONNECT WITH YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY AND FIND PEOPLE WHO SHARE YOUR VALUES. Real change comes from people, not politicians, not armies, and not violence. It comes from the majority speaking up. * TAKE MEASURED ACTION. Support the causes you believe in with yourtime, and money.
Democracy is the best system of governing. It’s not perfect, and won’t be. But we owe it to ourselves and future generations to make it a little better to reflect our ever-changing reality.PHOTO CREDIT
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