S:1094 Principle: Expansionists and Reductionists
(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.) In a recent interesting article on telescopes and astronomy there emerged a coaching point which is universal. It concerns the different viewpoints of astronomers and physicists. Astronomers are primarily interested in looking for ever larger phenomena. They try […]
S:1093 Distinction: Managed Stress vs. No Stress
(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) Since you’re not likely to have a life with no stress, it’s probably a good idea to learn to manage it when it occurs. Oh, you can attempt to have no stress – I guess living […]
S:1092 Principle: Fire and Ashes
(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.) There was an interesting line in a recent movie which caught my attention. Researching it showed that, with various wording differences, it is a proverb from several cultures. The line is, “What you lose in the fire, you […]
S:1091 Quote: The Unwise Man
(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.) “The unwise man is awake all night, and ponders everything over; when morning comes he is weary in mind, and all is a burden as ever.” Hávamál Coaching Point: This ancient Nordic/Icelandic poem is excellent advice for living today. To lay awake at night because […]
S:1090 Distinction: Missile vs. Rocket
(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) The primary difference between a missile and a rocket is that a missile has a guidance system, a rocket does not. Once a rocket is launched you just stand back to see where it goes. A […]
S:1089 Great Question: Nice?
(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “Won’t it be nice when … ?” Coaching Point: This Great Question is deceptively simple. To ask it is to imagine a future you want. It’s a way to ‘try on’ an outcome to see how it feels. It’s a gentle way to […]
S:1088 Quote: Freedom
(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.) “The essence of freedom is something that is able to overcome its own boundaries. The question is not only to be able to define things, but also to have the boundaries be felt in the proper way – they are defining but not limiting.” Frank Stella […]
S:1087 Principle: Tolerations
(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.) Humans tolerate. Animals don’t. The difference? Thinking things should be different than they are. A badger, dealing with a new-fallen tree across the normal path back to her den, simply goes around, over, or under it. She doesn’t […]
S:1086 Principle: Practical and Possible
(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.) Visions of utopias lift the human spirit. To dream of what is possible is how progress is made. Always be willing to ‘build your castles in the air.’ Practical is also necessary because it provides traction. It, too, […]
S:1085 Quote: Meditation
(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.) “Meditation – don’t give it much thought.” Steve Straus Coaching Point: Of course, meditation is not about thinking. Meditation and thinking are two very different activities. In fact, meditation is not an activity! It’s an intentional state of being. Meditation transcends thinking. For some – […]
