Over the past month, I have written about change and focus. A key aspect in both of these areas of our life is awareness. Being aware of our strengths, weaknesses, feelings, and motives can help us truly understand where we are, and what we need to do, to move toward our goals. A higher awareness … Continue reading Awareness
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Focus, Part II
I came across the following passage in Epictetus’ Discourses this week: Discourses, 2.16.13We cry to God Almighty, how can we escape this agony? Fool, don’t you have hands? Or could it be God forgot to give you a pair? Sit and pray your nose doesn’t run! Or rather just wipe your nose and stop seeking … Continue reading Focus, Part II
Focus
As we continue to work through stressful times of unknowing and abrupt, demanding changes in education, I have been reminded of how important our focus is during these times. We always have the choice to focus on what we can control or what we cannot control. Recently, I have gotten lost in putting too much … Continue reading Focus
Change, Part II
I want I can’t I won’t I will As I continue to look at the process of changing, people tend to fall into the four categories listed above. Everyone wants things. We all want life, work, and/or family to be better. As we try to reach those desired outcomes, some will tell you they can’t, … Continue reading Change, Part II
Change
Over the past couple of weeks, I have written about focusing on what we can control and looking for opportunities in our struggles. As I continue to think about this process, I feel there is a need to discuss how we change. There are only four ways to create change. To generate growth in our … Continue reading Change
Opportunity: Part II
“It can have meaning if it changes you for the better.” —Viktor Frankl Viktor Frankl, the author of Man’s Search for Meaning, was imprisoned and survived Nazi concentration camps. During this time he lost his wife, parents, home, and the manuscript that his entire life’s work had gone into. Yet, he emerged from this horrific … Continue reading Opportunity: Part II
Opportunity
As I think about my time as an educator, I realize that I am as grateful for the trials and tribulations, as I am for the successes and victories because the bad things helped prepare me for the good ones. The tough times taught me lessons that would later open the door for great opportunities. … Continue reading Opportunity
Simple
This has been a challenging time; there are a lot of questions that we just do not have answers to at this point. But, as we move forward in this ever-changing world, it is important for us, for the time being, to stop trying to find complex answers to complex problems. Oftentimes in convoluted situations, … Continue reading Simple
Obstacles
While it’s true that someone can impede our actions, they can’t impede our intentions and our attitudes, which have the power of being conditional and adaptable. For the mind adapts and converts any obstacle to its action into a means of achieving it. That which is an impediment to action is turned to advance action. … Continue reading Obstacles
Thoughts for our Graduates
As you finish high school, you will hear plenty of people tell you to find your passion, stay true to yourself, or set goals and chase your dreams. I am here to tell you this is the wrong way of thinking. All of these notations are very self-centered approaches to life. They are inward-focused instead … Continue reading Thoughts for our Graduates
