S:1326 Great Question: Equanimity?
(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “What has to happen for me to experience equanimity?” Coaching Point: First, what is equanimity and why should you care? Dictionaries variously define equanimity as a sense of peace, calmness, emotional stability, evenness of mind, and a state of maintained composure. They usually speak of […]
S:1325 Quote: Enchantment
(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.) “Whoever remains unmoved,whoever cannot contemplate or knowthe deep shudder of the soul to enchantment,might as well be dead,for he has already closed his eyesupon life.” Albert Einstein Coaching Point: Really? The logical, linear, brilliant thinker, Einstein, talking about Soul, about Enchantment? Those who are stuck in their […]
S:1324 Principle: Balance
(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.) Balance is a universal myth. And an individual truth. Work/life balance, work/family balance, living a balanced life, and other descriptors for the ‘balance’ topic are widely used, their meanings assumed. Implied in the word is that there is an […]
S:1323 Quote: Point of Perception
(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.) “Man’s dilemma—now and always—has been that he misidentifies his own intellectual artifacts as reality. But these artificial suppositions are merely the products of an arbitrary point of perception.” and “Understanding does not proceed simply from examining data; it comes from examining data in a particular context. Data […]
S:1322 Distinction: Are vs. Supposed To Be
(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) The answer to the question ‘Who are you?’ is … who you are. Hold on, don’t roll your eyes just yet. Most people have a desire to be accepted, therefore answering the ‘who are you’ question with […]