Positive Thinking is a great solution to a simple but complex-to-explain situation. Essentially, our mind does not understand the concept … [Read more...]
35 One + One = Two!
A famous celebrity is in her favorite restaurant and the Maitre D' gives her a note. Her friends say, "Wow, it must be important, we know … [Read more...]
38 Carrier Wave
"Just thinking more about 'you get what you think about'. As a parent I constantly fear my son will come to harm. From stopping breathing as … [Read more...]
53 Guilt
Your mind works as follows: You do NOT compare this o with this O to conclude one is larger than the other! You absorb all of the o's you … [Read more...]
94 Increasing Vitality
Vitality comes from desire. Desire creates energy dedicated to achieve only that desire. Charlie comes home dead tired. Drops into … [Read more...]
108 Emotions
My wife and I go to my best friend’s home for his surprise Birthday party. And we are fighting. We fight as only real married couples … [Read more...]
112 Emotions (Part 2)
Many people try to avoid emotions because they think emotions = weakness. Emotions create increased consciousness and understanding... In … [Read more...]
139 Tuesdays
I've been married for 45 years. It has not always been smooth (!) We often got into fights that fit the saying: "Divorce? Never! But … [Read more...]
153 All-At-Once
I helped a friend move some furniture. And felt a bit sore the next day. If I move all the furniture I have ever moved over the … [Read more...]
156 Hold it!
“Sorry, I guess I overreacted.” (Familiar words?) Of course you did. You held it in, and held it in, and held... etc. Why? Because … [Read more...]
166 Inside Out
Do you ever get mad at someone or something? Or impatient? Or annoyed? Of course you do. What about others … [Read more...]
168 Creating Desire
Desire is created by Knowledge-of-the-Emotion created by the completion of the goal-to-be. (How you feel when you are … [Read more...]
194 F. E. A. R.
False Evidence Appearing Real How many times have your fears actually happened? Not come close, or almost, but actually! I'm willing to bet: … [Read more...]
208 Perfect Instructions
The Perfect Instructions are your emotions. Good feeling = do more. Bad feeling = stop. That's it. Everything else is … [Read more...]
234 Triggers
If you constantly use a gun be careful, it might go off and harm someone. Throw it into a field and a couple of years later you can pick up … [Read more...]
245 Go Fishing
The mind can, and does, clear itself up. Think of something you were afraid of, when you were a child. (Spiders, snakes, the … [Read more...]
246 Environment
You create your environment. By choosing which restaurant or by staying in one you didn't choose. Not long, and you are influenced … [Read more...]
248 Longs & Shorts
Short things can also be seen as cold things. Long ones as warm. An abrupt 'no' is Short /Cold. "Well, I will think about it … [Read more...]
302 Party Time
How hard we work planning a Party! And really pay attention to every detail. Almost cold and calculated. Yet we have fun … [Read more...]
303 Brutus
Did you ever have an imaginary dog your parents said would keep you safe. And it would either lie on your bed or under it. It /you … [Read more...]
329 Seriously
Lower your heart rate, dilate your arteries, stimulate your appetite and burn up calories, ...without exercise! When you laugh … [Read more...]
334 Water in Car
I came home to see my (young!) sons washing my wife's car. With the windows down. Yep, LOTS of water in the … [Read more...]
348 Volume Control
Doing something you don't want to do? Can't stop? Then don't stop. Stop trying the on/off 'switch', it obviously doesn't … [Read more...]
380 No Change
How to Change, Without Changing: 1. Worry about an Unsolvable-by-you situation. 2. Change your mind to stop worrying … [Read more...]
385 Stress and Distress
First the obvious: Stress is needed and useful in your life. Now the not-so-obvious: Distress is the single biggest contributor to … [Read more...]
389 Move the Triangle
Look at the diagram. Note: Stimulus is always the same. However Response depends 100% on where the Triangle is. The more 'left' the … [Read more...]
403 Two-Day Sets
Tomorrow is not all that far away. We can easily 'see' what tomorrow brings. Want to call someone but afraid of bad news. Wait until … [Read more...]
407 Tell-Tale Adjectives
This one is so very simple yet extremely informative, and well worth reading! Just look for the adjectives. They tell the … [Read more...]
442 Candy Factory
Life is a Candy Factory, if you would only allow it.What do they do when you first start to work in a candy factory.Why, encourage you to … [Read more...]
448 Eliminate Unwanted Emotion
Emotion is there to focus attention. The more negative the emotion, the narrower your focus. The happier the emotion is, the broader your … [Read more...]
458 Two Minutes
You smile as a reflex... after being happy, not before. You frown, after feeling frustrated. First you are anxious, then you tense … [Read more...]
464 Scream & Yell
This one really, really works and is very simple. When you have something that you are mad about and the 'mad' just doesn't … [Read more...]
467 Physically Speaking
Feel emotionally upset? Where is it on your Physical self? Throat, chest, stomach, ...? Take a moment, and let it breathe, let it … [Read more...]
473 Count to 10
Doing your best, feeling your best is very simple. It starts with you being calm and relaxed. You can easily achieve this … [Read more...]
480 Why Not!
Why not seize every opportunity to take pleasure? When you pass by candies, why not pop one in your mouth? Why not seize every single … [Read more...]
483 Celebrations
I have to celebrate I need to celebrate I get to celebrate Which one causes you the most pleasure? I would eliminate … [Read more...]
485 Burns
Ever feel fed up, burned out, depressed? Do you do your best work at that time? No one does. I am willing to bet that … [Read more...]
487 Warmth
If there is no ‘warmth’ between two people there is no reason for them to be together. My friend and I debate a lot of various stuff when … [Read more...]
495 Just a Second
At what point in time, what, ... S E C O N D do you decide things. You call me 'sir' because I am older than you, okay. But … [Read more...]