Category Archives: Personal Freedom

Just Relax

Posted on November 8, 2019 by admin

Being able to relax in difficult situations makes them much easier to handle. I started thinking about this on two separate occasions earlier in the week. The first situation took place in the shower. Whenever I take a cold shower, … Continue reading →

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The Contrarian Game

Posted on November 6, 2019 by admin

Something I’ve found useful for avoiding the ideology trap is playing the contrarian game. This simply involves arguing against whatever opinions I come across or think about even if I happen to agree with them. Doing so forces me to … Continue reading →

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The Difficulty of Giving Good Advice

Posted on November 5, 2019 by admin

At this point, I’m more cautious about giving advice than I’ve ever been before. This doesn’t meant that I never give advice. I’m happy to offer advice if someone asks for it and I can be of help to them. … Continue reading →

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Acting Intentionally Instead of Automatically

Posted on November 4, 2019 by admin

Daylight saving time has got me thinking about how powerful forces outside ourselves can be. Most people I talk to regularly never say anything about daylight saving time and it hardly ever crosses my mind except when the clocks change. … Continue reading →

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Good Communication: The Way Forward

Posted on November 2, 2019 by admin

Sometimes I feel like a broken record on this blog. There are a few subjects that I regularly write about, sometimes from different angles but often from the same angles. Communication is one of those subjects. I’m sure I’ve said … Continue reading →

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Efficient Time Management

Posted on November 1, 2019 by admin

For at least the last week, I had been meaning to write about something related to my work but I kept putting it off, saying “I’ll do it later.” However, when “later” arrived, I continued delaying getting started. This morning, … Continue reading →

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Some of My Thoughts on Projection

Posted on October 31, 2019 by admin

There’s a simple exercise I’ve heard of for finding your shadow. Simply write on a piece of paper everything you dislike seeing in other people and then put your name at the top; that’s your shadow. Although I’ve done this … Continue reading →

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Right Where I Need to Be

Posted on October 30, 2019 by admin

I can be pretty impatient with almost anything, especially self-improvement. Sometimes I’ll feel like I’m making no progress at all or actually regressing despite everything I’ve learned. What helps me during those moments is to think about moments of serendipity … Continue reading →

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Review of Letting Go

Posted on October 29, 2019 by admin

Letting Go is the best book I’ve read this year. David Hawkins brilliantly addresses how to effectively manage unwanted thoughts, feelings, and emotions so that they don’t build up within us and cause problems. I got this book right when … Continue reading →

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The Calm After the Storm

Posted on October 28, 2019 by admin

Since I’m feeling much better now than I was for most of the past few weeks, I’ve been thinking about the calm after the storm. Things have settled down for me, most of my negative emotions have retreated, and I’m … Continue reading →

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