We prove what is important to us by how we choose to spend our time, energy, and attention. We may claim that we value something, but if we constantly ignore it, put it off, or place our priorities elsewhere, our actions prove otherwise. This also means that we are able to change our values by … Continue reading Changing Values
We often hear that change is frightening, but what should be more frightening to us is never changing. To not change means that we do not grow, adapt, or evolve. It means that we stagnate and remain stuck as who we were before life brought us to this point at which we presently find ourselves. … Continue reading To Live Is To Change
We live in a world full of broken people, but we need not be broken by them. Some people are so unhappy that their only goal from day to day is to make others unhappy as well. They go out of their way to pull others into their misery. By intentionally causing conflict, they draw … Continue reading Drawn Into Conflict
If we are willing to listen, people will tell us what they need from us. Their needs are often quite different from their wants. Wants are much easier to express, but they tend to be superficial manifestations of our needs. Needs run deep and they are usually buried far beneath the distractions of daily life, … Continue reading Relating To Our Needs
There will be days when our best effort is simply not good enough. It may not be good enough for us, for those around us, or for the task or goal we set out to accomplish. Putting forth our best effort does not guarantee that we will achieve the results we want. This is a … Continue reading Living Through Failure
