Category: Mindset
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Get curious
“Be curious, not judgmental.” Walt Whitman Do you ever catch yourself judging others for their behaviour? Maybe someone was late for an important meeting, or somebody was acting cold towards you. You jump to conclusions… The person was late because they are lazy, or they don’t care about the meeting. The person acting cold is…
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Slipping into the negative
“Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will” Zig Ziglar Do you ever notice your thinking slipping too far into the negative? It’s easy during these troubling times. We have a global pandemic, an economic crisis, and divisions among society. Simply reading the news can spike up your cortisol levels and…
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The right time
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” Mark Twain It is never the right time and it is always the right time. We often make up excuses as to why we can’t do something now. We are always, too busy, too stressed, and too tired. Or maybe it’s too expensive, or too risky. But…
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React to judgments not events
“If any external thing causes you distress, it is not the thing itself that troubles you, but your own judgment about it. And this you have the power to eliminate now.” Marcus Aurelius The stoics are the most practical practical of philosophers. Even though it was written almost 2,000 years ago, Marcus Aurelius’ book Meditations…
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Nobody knows anything
Know it alls “Nobody knows anything…… Not one person in the entire motion picture field knows for a certainty what’s going to work. Every time out it’s a guess and, if you’re lucky, an educated one.” William Goldman Many people give off the idea that they have it all figured out. They could be successful…
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The opportunity cost of time
“Intelligent people make decisions based on opportunity costs.” Charlie Munger Do you ever consider the cost of the actions you don’t take? Economists are known as rational decision makers. They outline the importance of considering opportunity costs when making decisions. Rather than only considering the cost of an action, we should also consider the cost…
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Love the process
“The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction not a destination.” Carl R Rogers Passion myths Do you feel like you are stuck in your career, or are you struggling to figure out where you are headed? Not all of us are lucky enough to know exactly what…