Distinctions

S:1083 Distinction: Grateful vs. Prideful

(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.)   Prideful is a common condition. It’s an expression of comparison, superiority, winning; in other words, separation. It’s a product of the mind, the ego, the head, and leaves one closed off. Grateful comes more from the …
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S:1074 Distinction: Informed vs. Told

(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.)   Some people resist being told. (You know who you are!) For them it grates, irritates, or seems demeaning. They’re not wrong, it’s just how they are. Others, but not all, like to be informed. Brought up to …
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S:1072 Distinction: Know vs. Assume

(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.)   I believe most of the problems in the world result from faulty assumptions. Each person, operating from their own frame of reference, tries to make sense of their world. From their unique perspective they add to, …
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S:1071 Distinction: Be Yourself vs. Prove Yourself

(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.)   Children, in learning how their world works, will frequently perform in order to get feedback. The process of doing so places the source of their information outside of them. “How’m I doing?” is their implied, or …
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S:1069 Distinction: In-vironment vs. Environment

(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.)   It’s pretty clear to most people that hanging around toxic environments is not useful. Toxics include – chemicals, fluids, and fumes; certain foods, drinks, and drugs; companies, relationships, and relatives; organizations, ‘messiahs,’ and movements. In short, …
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S:1056 Distinction: Enlighten vs. Lecture

(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.)   Don’t lecture me. Don’t make me wrong, ‘should on’ me, act superior, or treat me like I’m stupid. You do – subtlety or overtly – and I’ll dig in my heels and push back, or at …
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S:1054 Distinction: Make Better vs. Improve

(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.)   Have you ever bought a product you’ve used for a long time, and really like, and then discovered it’s now ‘New!’ and ‘Improved!’? Most of us have. Did you agree with the vendor that the product …
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S:1051 Distinction: Express vs. Illustrate

(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.)   In an exhibition of some of the works of the late Jackson Pollock the artist was quoted as having said that when he created he was “expressing his feelings rather than illustrating them.” The distinction is …
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S:1050 Distinction: Create vs. Please

(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.)   An artist friend was talking about her frustration from taking a commission to create a new piece. The client had seen a work of hers and wanted one similar, but with changes. As she created the …
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S:1048 Distinction: Ending An Experiment vs. Giving Up

(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.)   Nobody enjoys giving up. But that’s exactly what happens when you don’t have a plan going in. How many times have you seen someone hang in there and ride a losing proposition all the way to …
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