Empowering people to make strengthening choices
We’ve been talking a great deal in recent blogs about how to distinguish between reality and your perceptions. You do, we learned, have control over how you feel about a situation. Why is this so important to understand? Because your flawed or skewed perceptions of reality can actually alter reality. Let me explain:
Donald nodded. ”Let me ask you to do something. From now on, use the words ‘I chose’ so you really own your experience. You chose to feel hurt. You see?” Hal shook his head. “I don’t see how I chose to feel hurt. It just happened.” “It seems that way, doesn’t it? Our reactions during […]
In this series of blogs, I’ve been talking about the impact that our perceptions have on our understanding of reality. Hopefully, I’ve shown you how important it is to address this issue in your own life as you move forward in your journey of personal development. The question now is, how? If you believe what […]
Hal glanced around the table, hoping that one of his long-time colleagues would speak up on his behalf. No one, except Charlie White, met his eyes. Not Keith, his golfing buddy who had lauded his every move – until Charlie’s arrival. Not Patricia, a single parent who had asked Hal to be godfather to her […]
Back when, if someone refused to look at the world realistically, they were said to “look at the world through rose-colored glasses.” If you read my last blog, then you know how important your perception of reality is to your personal development. Let me give you an example of how this works.
“ I’ll tell you what I want,” she shouted back. “I want a partner. A friend. A husband who cares about his family as much as he cares about himself.” The above excerpt is from The Hero’s Choice, but I want you to look at this passage out of context. What is your perception of […]
I went to a cook-out at a friend’s house. As we sat watching the sun set, I noticed a contraption hanging from the corner of his house. “It’s a mosquito trap,” he explained. I’m not going to try to explain how it worked, but it was clever – and effective. The little rascals flew into […]
“[Dad], can I have a motorcycle when I get old enough?” “If you take care of it.” “What do you have to do?” “Lots of things. You’ve been watching me.” “Will you show me all of them?” “Sure.” “Is it hard?” “Not if you have the right attitude. It’s having the right attitude that’s hard.” […]
