It is not things that disturb us, but our interpretation of their significance. Epictetus 55 – 135 A.D. Often, changes happen in our lives. When these events occur, too many of us automatically assume that a specific outcome is bound to follow. In essence, we give our opinions the weight of fact, thereby influencing the subsequent events. Consider an example. A person loses his job. As a result, he assumes that he faces financial ruin. Financial calamity isn’t yet a fact; it’s an opinion. It is one interpretation of the consequences of a factual event. But when we give our …
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Every man dies. Not every man really lives. William Wallace 1270 – 1305 Consider this question: would you enjoy a pampered life? Your initial reaction might be, “Of course! I’d love a life where everything was taken care of for me.” I’ll ask you to reconsider your answer in a moment; first, I want to tell you what made me contemplate the question. There was a news item a few days ago about a penguin that escaped from The Tokyo Sea Life Park. The small Humboldt penguin lived with 134 other penguins at the aquarium. For whatever reason, this bird …
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Relinquish your attachment to the known, step into the unknown, and you will step into the field of all possibilities. Deepak Chopra 1946 – Recently, a young man came to me for advice. He started off by saying he needed to make a decision on his direction in life. He had done some thinking and research and finally realized he had three choices; he wanted advice on which one he should choose. His choices were: 1) to accept a job that didn’t offer good advancement opportunities but would enable him to support himself; 2) to enroll in college; or 3) …
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