Roger on June 19th, 2009

I previously wrote a post on how to see clearly when you’re worried based on The Resilience Factor: 7 Keys to Finding Your Inner Strength and Overcoming Life’s Hurdles by Karen Reivich and Andrew Shatte. This post looks at a different part of the book that discusses thinking traps.
Thinking traps are inaccurate or distorted ways [...]

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Roger on March 9th, 2009

It’s difficult to maintain sanity and clarity when you’re worried. Sadly, there’s always something to worry about: health, job, relationships, finances, and so on. In this weak economy, many employed people try to dodge layoffs like a squirrel dodges traffic at a busy intersection. They worry they’ll get run over by the next round of [...]

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Roger on February 18th, 2009

I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing.
Only I will remain.
- Bene [...]

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