Advanced Life Skills

One of the most common mistakes we can make in dealing with others is to assume that they share the same view of reality as we do.  The truth is we all represent our experiences, real or imagined, according to our own specialized vantage point on this journey we call life.
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There simply is no “one [...]

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Let’s talk about the simple act of giving without wanting anything in return. Many of us are so self-centered that everything we do, even in our closest relationships, is actually bartering rather than unselfish giving. This can be true even when we are dealing with ourselves as I pointed out in my last post, What [...]

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During a recent email conversation with Life Coach and PHD Annette Colby we were discussing two different schools of thought with regard to how we “receive.”  Do we receive in proportion to our contributions, or do we receive in proportion to our capacity to receive?  The major difference is that one is conditional and one [...]

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Giving is the greatest source of joy and satisfaction known to humankind.  This is a difficult concept to grasp if we are struggling to meet our own needs.  Struggle and lack obscure our appreciation for giving.  It’s very difficult to give what we don’t have.
Maybe you know this from personal experience.  If so, you should [...]

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