Question from someone about Mindfulness: Can you explain to me why I need mindfulness? After all, it feels bad to notice that you are in pain, why would you purposely try to be aware of it? I don’t understand why you would want to do that. My Answer: I used...
Hope is a powerful emotion. If you can get a glimpse of the Life you want, of how you want to feel, how you want to act, who you want to be hanging around with, the kind of work you want to do…and believe that it is possible for you…then you’ll get...
The biggest lesson I’ve learned in 2017 I learned from shooting pool. I was reviewing the difference in my approach to the game from 2012 to mid-December 2017. In 2012 I joined a team with the goal being to be known as the nicest person in the pool hall. Until...
Preparing to Compete When preparation meets opportunity – you win. As a competition pool player (amateur, not pro), there are a few things I do to mentally prepare for the games ahead. What I will be doing this morning and throughout the weekend as I head into a...
If you don’t want your life to be “messed up,” don’t fool around with those who have messed up theirs. It is a peculiarity of human relationships that it is virtually impossible for one individual to have a lasting positive influence upon members of a group of...
“It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome.” William James A positive mental attitude is focused on solutions. It’s about asking solution-oriented questions: “how do I do this?” “who do I...
