Are you feeling angry? Tired? Frustrated? Envious? Do you think you are working harder than ever, yet not making much progress? If your answer is yes, you are not alone. Millions of people feel that life is passing them by. No matter what they do, it is always the other guy who gets the promotion, …
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“You are a genius!” “You are such a total failure!” Each one of us has an inner voice which keeps nagging us. It keeps a running scorecard of everything we do, and regularly passes judgment. One second it can take us to the top of a mountain, and the very next, bring us crashing down. …
Most human beings have the ability to achieve happiness fairly quickly in life, and without enormous effort. Then why don’t we? Potholes We let negative emotions create potholes on a road which would otherwise be smooth. Envy, jealousy, and resentment: These are common human emotions, and cause uncommon suffering. A little soul? “Envy is a …
“Wow, what a marvelous Lexus! I bought it 12 years ago!” When was the last time you had an ecstatic reaction like that on seeing your old Lexus, Mercedes, or Toyota? By now, it is just a car, which gets you from A to B. Truth be told, it was just a car the day …
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Wouldn’t you just love to have everything go your way? Your spouse does everything you want him or her to do, even before you express your wishes. Your boss gives you a raise before you can ask for it. The red traffic lights all turn to green just as you approach them, and traffic jams …
Okay, you can breathe out now! Most of us do not know how to breathe right. And that worsens stress and tension. But let us back up a little first. React already! Split-second decision making is the essential survival mechanism all human beings have been blessed with. Without it, the species would have died off …
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“I’m mad, and I’m not going to take it anymore!” “Don’t get mad, get even!” Comments and advice about anger are pervasive. People get angry, and then do something about it: act on it, get even, whatever. It usually makes matters worse. Act on your anger? We have all seen examples of problems this can …
His heart felt like it would leap out of his chest. The chest started to tighten up, and a burning feeling spread up from there to his face, and then his head. Someone was hammering away inside his head, desperate to burst out, as soon as his head exploded. Most people have experienced symptoms like …