Comments on: Embracing Reality (Especially When It’s Challenging)

By: How To Live In The Moment (When It’s The Last Place You Want To Be) | Look Far — Searching for Self Awareness

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:22:24 +0000

[...] ones, than ultimately, you’re missing half of your life. And living in the moment means being present for all of [...]

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8 Easy Ways to Cope with Overwhelming Challenges | Our Best Version — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 03:45:24 +0000

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By: Ari Koinuma

Ari Koinuma — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:42:39 +0000

Hi Jarrod,

Thanks. Yes, I think our preconceived notions can really limit our imaginations. Future is always wide open — and so will we be when our mind is so.

ari

By: Ari Koinuma

Ari Koinuma — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:32:57 +0000

Hi Amanda,

That makes a lot of sense. On one hand, it’s useful to analyze problems to see if you can solve it, but on the other hand, solutions really are where the energy comes from.

Embracing reality can be scary because on surface it appears that you’re immersing yourself in the problem. But it’s running away from it that actually feeds energy to the problem.

ari

By: Jarrod - Warrior Development

Jarrod - Warrior Development — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:50:26 +0000

I liked the bit on refusing to accept the problem.

There is also an element of preconceptions on what the solution “Should” be when we just need to look at what it can be.

By: Amanda Linehan

Amanda Linehan — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:56:42 +0000

This makes me think of something that I read one time (can't remember where or who). The article said that focusing on solutions is energizing and focusing on problems takes energy away from us. Embracing reality is essential in focusing on solutions. Amanda Linehan´s last blog post..Don’t Let Your Emotions Overwhelm You; Listen To Them