Waste time focusing on bad things you can do nothing about There are many things that are out of your control. When these things are negative, every second you waste focusing on them is sucking the joy out of your life. Let’s look at some examples. You see a show that a meteor is going …
I must admit, sometimes I totally befuddle myself. Too many times in my life, I’ve tried to figure out the whys behind what I do. “Vic, what were you thinking?” “Why did I do that?” “Why did I say that?” “Why can’t I seem to get motivated?” “Why am I procrastinating?” Those questions have taken …
The reasons given for divorce are numerous, but at the core of all dead and dying marriages is a relationship problem. Many marriages can be saved if the couple is committed to working things out. On the other hand, some marriages require a hard look at the relationship. Some should be allowed to die because …
If you’ve been reading my posts, you’ll remember the post “10 reasons to question what you believe.” If you haven’t read it go ahead and do so now. It’ll be 5 minutes well spent and it’s the basis for today’s post. Because today I’m going to expand on that with a perfect example of why …
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We’ve all done it. You know, we want a clean house, but we don’t clean it. We want good grades in college, but we party instead. We want to write a book but clean a cabinet instead. What the heck is going on? Why do we shoot ourselves in the foot like this? Mama is …
Most of the time, the conversations we have are not all that relevant. I see a lot of that on Facebook. Do I really care that you’re at McDonald’s having a hamburger? Nope. I don’t give a whit. That’s simply the electronic version of blah, blah, blah. Now if you post that you’re suffering in …
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Sugar, sugar everywhere and I’m going to consume as much of it as I can. Cookies, candy (especially chocolate), pies, cakes, maple bars, sugar in my coffee, lattes, and sodas are all on the menu. The more sugar I consume, the more I want. I confess I’m a sugar junkie. It is my drug …
If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself but to your own estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment. (Marcus Aurelius) Throughout your life, other people have told you what to believe, but it’s only their version of the …
Someone loves you. It might be your mom, dad, sibling, or adult child. It might be your significant other or best friend. Without any evil intent, this loved one can be your worst enemy. How can this be? You ask. Here are some examples. Your mom thinks your idea to become a writer is stupid. …
Hi kids, Today I want to talk to you about the ways you are being manipulated to spend more than you have for things you don’t need. Here are a few things you may not know. In the study of behavioral economics, businesses are becoming better able to convince you to be better consumers. They …