Tag: Self-Awareness

Perspectives

individuality is just being your self

by Paul Joo

The idea of individuality is touted as highly valued in Society, but in reality the true Individual is relentlessly subordinated to the group or collective.

So to live in our Society as a true Individual – in thought, belief and action – is at best a difficult proposition fraught with enormous personal risk & responsibility.

Which could explain why the strong manage it, the good want it, and the common avoid it.

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” – R.W. Emerson

 

Perspectives

there are three types of people

by Paul Joo

“There are 3 types of people in the world – those who can count and those who can’t.”

Sorry – couldn’t resist that one….. 🙂

Actually, there really are three types of people in the world, or perhaps more accurately three basic types of motivational driver that essentially govern the way we all end up conducting our lives.

Fact is, people are driven by focusing the lion’s share of their daily thinking & feeling primarily on Being, Doing or Having.

So ask yourself: “Which have I been focused on?” You may be surprised at what you find.

At the end of the day, I believe the key to living well is for each of us to find our own unique moving average of all three of these drivers. Not easy by any means, but worth the effort.

Why not give it a try?

Perspectives

some plain truth from the man

by Paul Joo

The very purpose of religion is to control yourself, not to criticize others.

Rather, we must criticize ourselves. How much am I doing about my anger? About my attachment, about my hatred, about my pride, my jealousy?

These are the things we must check in daily life.

– Dalai Lama

Perspectives

the advantage of rational thought over feeling

by Paul Joo

Success. No matter how we define it, we all want it.

And yet we are so often afraid to stand up and go after it without some sort of “proof” that our risk, our efforts, our vulnerability during the process of reaching will not meet with failure.

So, does this “proof” actually exist? Sure! But the kicker is that you must furnish it for yourself!

And here’s one way to do it: Rather than trying to “take control of your emotions” (…uhm, how’s that worked out for ya so far?…), instead just follow these 3 simple steps, and Act On Rational Thoughts Only:

Step 1: Complete a Thought. Which looks like this: Cause + Effect + Outcome.

Step 2: Practice Completing a Thought until you can do it Quickly, Consistently, and Thoroughly.

Step 3: Apply to ALL Thoughts.

I guarantee that if you can discipline yourself to Act On Rational Thoughts rather than acting on your emotional ones (i.e. feelings), you will (a) SEE yourself achieving whatever you set out to achieve, and (b) find your self-confidence soaring to new heights. And then what more “proof” will you need? 🙂

Give it a try – the only thing you risk losing is self-doubt.

 

Perspectives

do you worry about failure?

by Paul Joo

While losing doesn’t always mean that you’ve failed,

Failure always means that you lost.

While winning doesn’t always mean that you’ve succeeded,

Success always means that you won.

 

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