Month: March 2011

Your self-defeating beliefs All of us have beliefs that get in our way. For me, it was my belief that “I didn’t have enough time.” Day after day, for most of my adult life, I would remind myself of this limiting concept. Sometimes I would tell myself this many times in a single day. What…

Honesty There was a farmer who sold a pound of butter to the baker. One day the baker decided to weigh the butter to see if he was getting a pound and he found that he was not. This angered him and he took the farmer to court. The judge asked the farmer if he…

What is Maturity? Maturity is the ability to control anger and settle differences without violence or destruction. Maturity is to have patience. Maturity is the willingness to pass up immediate pleasure in favor of the long-term gain. Maturity is perseverance, the ability to sweat out a project or a situation in spite of heavy opposition…

Be willing to take advice Once upon a time, there were three people who went to watch drama together. One of them was far-sighted, another one had a hearing problem, and the other had a twisted head. After the show, they were judging the drama. “Today’s show had great singers, but the costume design was…

If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging A great football coach once said,” Just because you’re doing something wrong, doing it more intensely won’t help.” Yet, how often do we do just that? We are making a mistake, getting ourselves into trouble – and, instead of backing off, reflecting, and doing it differently,…

Self-confidence The business executive was deep in debt and could see no way out. Creditors were closing in on him. Suppliers were demanding payment. He sat on the park bench, head in hands, wondering if anything could save his company from bankruptcy.     Suddenly an old man appeared before him. “I can see that something…