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Lack of Faith is One of the Main Causes of Stress

Why is it that you get stressed?

Is it because you have a new prospect to call and you’re concerned about embarrassing yourself? Is is because money is tight and you are not sure you can pay your bills this month? Is it because you are nervous about hosting that upcoming home party and having people be unhappy because you didn’t plan it well?

Let’s analyze this a… Continue reading

The Three Disguises of an Excuse

There will always be things that you will consciously decide you don’t want to do, for one reason or another.  But it’s those things that you are not willing to do out of DISGUISED EXCUSES that will hold you back from achieving your goals.

Now I’m not talking about anything immoral, unethical or illegal. Hopefully you have good, valid reasons for not wanting to do anything like that!… Continue reading

Stop Justifying Your Fears, and Start Overcoming Them

Fear is designed to keep you safe. It’s a good thing to have, in situations where there is immediate danger. Unfortunately, we are rarely in any immediate danger, and fear that keeps us from our goals is not generally very useful.

But did you know that you may be reinforcing, justifying and validating your fears?

Did you know that you might be making your fears a permanent part… Continue reading

How To Forgive, But Not Forget

Sometimes it’s hard to forgive, especially if you’ve been badly hurt.

Forgiveness is often a bit misunderstood, though. In reality, there is no reason NOT to forgive someone, even if you can’t forget what happened.

So, just what is forgiveness, and what does it mean to forgive?

  1. Forgiveness is nothing more than letting go, in your own mind, of the anger and hurt that you feel

Emotions and Decision Making

When I think about many of the bad decisions I’ve made in my life, I find that many of them were made when my emotions where very strong. I lost a good friend once because of some things I said in anger. I bought a house I really couldn’t afford because I absolutely fell in love with it. I joined poor business opportunities because I was excited about making tons… Continue reading