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Let’s start with a wonderful story on the “Half empty or Half full?”question; it is such a great story so I have it here full length – and you don’t have to take a decision whether to click a link or not :-):
A Psychologist walked around a room while teaching Stress Management to an audience.
As she raised a glass of water, everyone expected they’d be asked the “Half empty or Half full” question.
Instead, with a smile on her face, she inquired:
“How heavy is this glass of water?”
Answers called out ranged from 8 oz. to 20 oz.
She replied, “The absolute weight doesn’t matter.
It depends on how long I hold it.
If I hold it for a minute,
it’s not a problem.
If I hold it for an hour,
I’ll have an ache in my arm.
If I hold it for a day,
my arm will feel numb and paralyzed.
In each case,
the weight of the glass doesn’t change,
But
The longer I hold it,
the heavier it becomes.
She continued,
“The Stresses and Worries in Life , are like that Glass of Water…
Think about them for a while and nothing happens.
Think about them a bit longer and they begin to hurt.
And
If you think about them all day long, you will feel paralyzed –
incapable of doing anything….!!!”
Remember to put the Glass Down
My Advice for Starting a Business
Get started, my friends! You will love it.
Getting started, again
We started off the year with high hopes. We were going to find love! Start new jobs! Let go of old hurts! Now it’s time to do an evaluation.
Are you any closer? Do you have the sort of realistic conversations with yourself that are going to stop you from repeating the same old, same old? Or are you still back in 2013? Here are some ideas to help you get back on track.
How to be a time warrior
Choosing to be a time warrior gives you ways to leave linear modes of time management behind. It frees you up to enjoy going non-linear.
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5 Actions for Creating Openness; by Mick Ukleja
Smile, breathe, and go slowly!
Dieter
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