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Avoiding the ?Drop? One Day at a Time
Growing up — maturing — is a never-ending process. Decisions have to be made every day, and every one of them makes a difference!
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These three — acceptance, trust, and engagement — are the attitudes that separate the mature man or woman from the adult. Disillusioned? Yes, but would you want to live in an illusion and longer than necessary?
When Will I Ever Learn?
If we can remember, we'll understand that adolescence ended at a point in time. Although the hormonal changes end with midlife, the deeper changes keep right on going.
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When will you ever learn? When will you no longer have to cope with fears and frustrations, mistakes and errors and the feelings of guilt that come with them?
I Can?t Get No . . . Satisfaction
The ways that women and men choose to deal with the midlife transition are diametrically opposed: one approach works; the other one doesn't. Which is which?
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In my estimation, there exists only four ways of dealing with the midlife transition situation, and, of the four, the only one that actually alleviates the situation is an attitude of active and committed acceptance. That, in effect, is the road that women, by nature and by culture, normally take.
When Your Clock Strikes Midnight
No matter how long you've been 'Belle of the Ball,' there comes a time into every person's life that the clock strikes twelve. What happens then (or is it NOW)?
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So, the clock strikes twelve, your dreams of success at the ball (or in your job or career or marriage) melt away farther with every ring of the bell, and, before you know it, you're back in the scullery where you came from.
Recognize Your Emotional Sleight-of-Hand
As people get into midlife, they often become very busy taking care of very important matters. Too often, those 'matters' are merely a misdirection from what's really going on.
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The truth is that nobody's forcing you to do anything. The things you do (or don't do) are all of your own volition. You either want to do something or don't want to do something, and that's the end of it.
Vision Correction as a Metaphor for Midlife
As you get older, things tend to get fuzzy and you need to get your eyes examined and to accept help to fix your vision. The same thing happens in midlife.
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Once I accepted the fact (years ago) that my vision would change over time, I also came to accept the fact that I needed help with it. I accepted the corrective lenses and the necessity for regular check ups. The same should be said for midlife.
Midlife Mastery Blog: Midlife Dispells the Security Mirage
The belief that we can work our way to security becomes a deadly trap in midlife. Acceptance at a deep, spiritual level provides the only way out.
Midlife Mastery Blog: Disillusionment and the Second Stage of Life
The disillusionment that marks the transition from childhood to adulthood is all a part of transitioning through the famous five stages of grief. Midlife means acceptance.
Midlife Mastery Blog: Our Secret Anti-Aging Formula
Transitioning into midlife is not a job for wimps. Yet, there's an effective way to do it, if you only know how.
The Balance Beam: What Do You Need? What Do You Demand?
It's remarkably easy to confuse 'needs' and 'wants' with 'demands'. Fulfilling our needs leads to progress; demands only lead to disappointment.
The Balance Beam: Forgiveness, The Recipe for Happiness
The frantic chasing after happiness could quite easily be calmed if we could only master one simple but profound skill: the art of forgiveness.
The Balance Beam: Manipulating the World to Suit Yourself
What actually happens when you manipulate the facts to suit your own agenda? Do the 'ends' justify any 'means'? Can you 'spin' your way to success?
The Balance Beam: Why Are You Sabotaging Your Own Success?
Who's responsible for your plight in life? Who got you into this position? If you're dissatisfied, make sure that you focus the 'blame' where it belongs: on you!
The Balance Beam: The Human Culture of Conflict
Are we surprised and dismayed at the controversy surrounding the Olympic torch run in the context of China's treatment of the Tibetan minority? Let's start with our own perceptions and attitudes, shall we?
The Balance Beam: Make Your Madness Work for You
People waste a lot of time and effort trying to become someone they were never meant to be. Getting in touch with your personality type is the first step toward accepting the special person you are.
The Balance Beam: I Shall Not Wholly Die
The traditions of the past both remind us of what's really important and bolster our courage in facing the future. That's the secret of success: facing the present moment with courage.
Ask Auntie: My Staff Is Driving Me Crazy!
- Our reader is upset because the staff's quirky behavior is crazy-making. Auntie points out that change is an inside job, and that acceptance is the key. - hlesbrown on 2008-03-13
Ask Auntie: Why Does My Life Stink?
- Today's letter is from a reader who's disappointed in how life is turning out. Auntie suggests using 'appreciation' to create a better and more positive focus. - hlesbrown on 2008-03-09
Ask Auntie: Social Networking: Is It Spam?
- Auntie Cyclone is a believer in social networking, but only when it fulfills the requirements of the strategy called 'empathy': social acceptance, trust, and engagement. - hlesbrown on 2008-02-28
Ask Auntie: Discernment and the Law of Attraction
- Auntie continues with her discussion of the Law of Attraction, pointing out one of the serious drawbacks of using the LOA without proper 'discernment.' - hlesbrown on 2008-02-27
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