Following on from a post I put up yesterday about how powerful our thoughts and words are about others as well as ourselves, I want to share an example of this. In the school I used to work in I had a colleague who was abrasive and critical and I didn’t find her at all …
The way we think and speak about ourselves is important, but so is the way we think and speak about others. Expectations are powerful and words are powerful. Have you ever noticed that some people seem to draw out the best in you and others seem to draw out the worst? I remember that for …
Whatever we focus on we empower. The way we think and speak about ourselves determines who we become. If you repeatedly remind yourself of your mistakes and failures you will begin to see yourself as a failure and start to live and act accordingly. If, instead, you choose to recognise and be thankful for all …
How do you view yourself? Sometimes I think we see ourselves as if we are looking in those distorted mirrors found at some fairgrounds which make us look fat, skinny, crooked etc. The fairground mirrors are amusing because we know they’re not showing the real us. Often, though, we don’t even realise that the way …
I came across this quote from lessonsforlife.com: “The past is like using your rear-view mirror in the car, it’s good to see how far you’ve come, but if you stare too long you’ll miss what’s right in front of you.” I’m sure that all of us have happy memories we love to recall. I recognise …
