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Self-Made v. Self-Sculpted
I am NOT a self-made man. Anyone with an ounce of humility and self-awareness knows, appreciates, and is deeply grateful for the help they have…
September 16, 2021Lying About Your Vegetables…
Most of us like to think we are good decision makers, that we have a firm grasp on reality, that we “know the facts.” Yet…
July 30, 2008Self-Handicapping
Self-handicapping is behavior that protects a person from being responsible for failure. Self-handicapping can be a form of self-sabotage: Some people may not apply for…
August 7, 2012The 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 the benefit of…
March 30, 2011Complete Post List
Complete List of Blog Posts by Nathan S. Collier 1131 ) Count Your Blessings! 1130 ) Give Up Your Suffering 1129 ) Are You Willing…
November 5, 2007Are You Paying Attention?
Our moods and emotions are not random. They generally spring not so much from what happens in our life but rather how we interpret them.…
December 16, 2021Connecting With Your Future Self
Edward Albee won his third Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the play “Three Tall Women.” Three actors on stage (four if you count the mannequin…
November 5, 2008The Hardest Thing
They say, “fish discover water last”. For example, we become so adapted that things disappear into the background and we lose awareness of them. Learning…
June 11, 2019Can You Self-Distance?
“Self-distancing” is the ability to stand outside one’s self and gain perspective, to in essence take a psychological “time-out”. It’s your mother’s “count to 10…
May 31, 2018Who Needs Enemies When You Have Yourself? Ending Self-Sabotaging Behavior Once and for All
Self-sabotaging behavior is any thing you do that holds you back, keeps you from being your best self. Self-sabotaging behavior is rarely 100% negative; there…
June 18, 2013