Have you recently experienced the intense pressure of current “groupthink”? It seems so many topics (once considered personal decisions) are now subject to invasive demands that you just go along and accept what you’re told. They say, “Conform for the common good! Accept that you’re thinking is “good” or “bad”
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Straight thinking is all about another “moral” necessity: honesty and truthfulness. Honesty not only includes telling the whole truth accurately, but honesty must be the motivation when seeking to tell the truth. An attempt to be less than honest will end up in our twisting the truth for our own
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Meeting the requirement to tell the whole truth to ensure straight thinking is a tough task for us all. Facts are where we tend to make our most common crooked thinking. We misrepresent the facts — whether intentionally or unintentionally. Therefore, the first lesson for all of us to learn
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What are you hoping for? Good things or bad things? I’m sure you’ve heard the old adage, “Hope for the best. Plan for the worst.” most of your adult life. It certainly seems like a solid strategy, doesn’t it? After all, it focuses your very valuable hope on positive outcomes.
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Suppose we want a belief system built on evidence and sound, rational thinking. In that case, we will need straight (analytical, logical) thinking to comprise a convincing faith of our heads as well as our hearts. And suppose we are going to persuade our children. In that case, we must
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These articles will now change in nature somewhat. My new book (proposed release date in late April of 2021) is titled Who Am I? We are what we think. So, the book and these articles will feature tools for adults and children to develop their minds and solid education of how our
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Here’s an age-old remedy for diseases of the mind: Change the way you think and you change who you are. Furthermore, when you change who you are, you change the world around you. “It won’t work,” you say? Well, maybe you don’t know what to change or how to change
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The world is changing — FAST! We find it hard to understand why people think the way they do. It is especially hard for parents to understand why their youth are thinking the way they do. What is the source for this changing world? What is changing? A Changing
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When it comes to achieving a flow in your life, are you finding it easier or harder to do lately? Whether it’s goals for career, family, or personal development, most of my clients are reporting that staying in a flow has never felt more difficult. If you can relate, let’s
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We’ve been talking about the art of encouragement. And because encouragement is a basic necessity of life, instilling it in others is an essential people skill. So, whether you’re a manager, spouse, parent, teacher, coach, or pastor, you’ll be your best when you know how to effectively encourage others. But
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Did you know that encouragement is a basic necessity of life? Without air, shelter, food, and water, our bodies die. But without encouragement, the human spirit withers and can also come near death. Just think of how many people are trying to navigate the extreme pressures and adversities of our
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We’ve been covering the advantages of a “Real You” Mindset and the steps needed to gain one. “Real You” Thinking, Focus, and Goal setting is the path to a clear mindset that will take you any place you want to go. But we can’t leave out the most important step.
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