Here’s a little lesson I learned that’s helped me approach things with more hope and brighter outlook.
What takes time doesn’t mean it’s difficult.
I used to think that getting better on my guitar is difficult. Playing the guitar is still one of the most challenging, invigorating things I do, but at the very heart of it, [...]
I’ve never been an unhealthy person, thanks mainly to healthy genes I inherited. I never exercised most of my adult life and never had problems or became overweight. I’ve never been athletic and always very inflexible, but so are a lot of people — so I never considered it a problem.
But I’ve always been interested [...]
This final installment of the series “How to Enjoy Challenges” examines how a challenge can bring the best in a person — or the worst. By diligently removing threats you associate with challenges, anyone can become a brave soul who rises to the occasion and pulls out the best in him/herself.
A challenge can bring [...]
This entry is part 4 of 5 in the series How to Enjoy ChallengesThe part 4 of “How to Enjoy Challenges” deals with something we all experience from time to time — a problem threatens your plan. You start to worry about the outcome you desire, and that anxiety makes you the challenge as an [...]
This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series How to Enjoy ChallengesChallenges are demanding. And when you can’t accept what it’s demanding of you, you can go into a denial, focusing all your energy on how reality shouldn’t be this way. In this installment of the How to Enjoy Challenges series, let’s look [...]
This entry is part 2 of 5 in the series How to Enjoy ChallengesIn part 2 of the series “How to Enjoy Challenges,” we take a look at how we may associate fears from our past with our current challenges — and how such an association may inflate our perception of the problem.
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In the [...]
This entry is part 1 of 5 in the series How to Enjoy ChallengesHappy 2009! We’re going to kick-start the year with a series on how to turn discouraging challenges into motivating ones.
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This morning in Minnesota, it was 6 degress (-14C). As I walked out onto the icy pavement, I felt the familiar tingle [...]
Complaining is commonly considered a negative act to be avoided, and for the most part, I agree. However, if the choice was between complaining and bottling up your hurt inside, then complaining is definitely the lesser of two evils. Below, let me tell you how I use complaining to let out my steam.
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I didn’t [...]
Life is full of unexpected twists and turns. But how often do we actually plan with that truth in mind? Not often enough, in my case.
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I am a man rich with mistakes.
Yet, one of the bigger mistakes I keep making is that when I plan things, I go about it as if I can [...]
Continuing the series on sensitivity, let’s look at the tremendous potential of empathy. Such an antenna is a very powerful tool, and it can cause a lot of grief — or tremendous joy.
So, I cry watching movies, I get upset when the person next to me is having a bad day, and I get [...]
