opportunity costs road not taken

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Opportunity Costs: The Road Not Taken

Every action has an opportunity cost. Opportunity cost is – the cost, the sacrifice made, in choosing one mutually-exclusive option over another

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The Peace of Self-Compassion vs. The Fear of Self-Indulgence

Self-compassion is how kindly you treat yourself, how gentle you are in evaluating yourself. Is your self-talk considerate? Do you give yourself

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You’ve Got Time to Lean, You’ve Got Time to Clean

Normally, I’m pretty happy when I visit my company’s communities. A rare exception occurred a while ago that I’ve not forgotten. Two

undefended love

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“Undefended Love”

My recent morning and evening reading has been focused on “Undefended Love,” by Jett Psaris & Marlena S. Lyons. Its thesis is

everywhere you go there you are

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Everywhere You Go, There You Are

“Everywhere you go, there you are” means to me that change must ultimately come from within. I used to think that if

maladaptive perfectionist

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The Maladaptive Perfectionist

The “maladaptive perfectionist” exists in contrast to the adaptive perfectionist (see Monday’s blog post). Maladaptive perfectionists need to be perfect at EVERYTHING

irrational fears

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Irrational Fears?

I have made a life-long study of risk and people’s perceptions of risk and their reactions to it. After all, the El

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The Adaptive Perfectionist

Is perfectionism a good thing? Or a bad thing? Like many things in life, it depends. If you are an “adaptive perfectionist,”

Rectangle 10

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Emotion is Energy in Motion

Emotion can be thought of as energy in motion. To change your mood, MOVE! Or change your circumstances. The other day I

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Walking Between Raindrops

No, you can’t walk between raindrops. That is my point. I use the phrase to illustrate those times when we try to

stress is not an event

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Stress Is Not an Event. It Is a Chosen Reaction to an Event.

You might have a bit of initial resistance to this thought. I know I did. “How can I not be stressed out?

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MRI = Most Respectful Interpretation

We frequently judge ourselves by our good intentions, even when we don’t actually get around to DOING anything. At the same time