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Define The Question

Posted on May 5, 2024

Do you want the world to be a better place or do you simply want it to be run the way you currently feel it should be? These can be wildly different.

Wanting the world to continue to get better is next level politics. Unfortunately, most people would rather trash every opposing or slightly different (could we say diverse) viewpoint, just so they could lead and be in charge.

Most people (maybe 80%) would probably agree with great policies, if they didn’t know which side had suggested them. Unfortunately, our tribal instincts and cultures have us preferring the tribe over the policy.

This happens in global and country politics but also in garden variety conversations with neighbours, family and friends.

Find common ground and notice the nuance. Give and take a little. The world could be a much better place if we noticed that the vast majority of people, deep down, want very similar things.

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Book Something Fun

Posted on May 4, 2024

It doesn’t need to be expensive. There are many fun things you can do such as crazy golf, a park walk, coffee together, or even a movie while cuddled up on the sofa together.

Just have something once per week to look forward to.

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Who Is Influencing You?

Posted on May 2, 2024

Have you considered who is really helping your mind make decisions? You may think it is you. But is it?

Where did you get the information? Did you get the opposing view in an unbiased way?

Is your info coming from the radio, tv, print media, family or friends? Have you reflected on that information and given it a sensibility test?

Are people using sample sizes of one to get you to believe something is very widespread when it isn’t? Something may be terrible but if it happens just 0.001% of the time, though very unfortunate, it is not a national crisis of epic and massive proportions. Remember that.

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Learn Something Today

Posted on April 30, 2024

Learn something you didn’t know or that you thought was the opposite. Improve your understanding of money, relationships, friends, fitness, health or philosophy.

Have a deep think about something. Reflect on things you’ve said or done. Note what you believe went well and those things that didn’t. Prepare how you might improve on both the next time.

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Hope Is Powerful

Posted on April 29, 2024

Hope is forward facing. It faces the future. It gives you an uplifting feeling that things will work out. It’s visualisation, imagination and a mental frequency.

With hope, so much can be achieved. Fear can be conquered and lives can be changed.

It gives you a single point of focus and that is very powerful. Now put action behind the hope and you can propel yourself to untold success and achievement.

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Stay Strong

Posted on April 28, 2024

Don’t let them get you down. Stay mentally tough. Ensure their barbed taunts deflect off you like Teflon.

For some reason, people would rather see you aggravated and fail then to see how well you could do. They’ll chastise you, give you labels and call you names. They don’t see good or want to address the issue in a discussion.

It’s win the argument at all costs, even if it means destroying bridges and foundations.

Don’t let them ruin you. Stay strong.

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Want To Be Right Or Progress Forward?

Posted on April 27, 2024

Oftentimes we are so focused on our own view, and holding on to it, and defending it so we can be “right”, that we miss the opportunity to improve the situation.

While we stick to our perspective and search only for data to support our bias, we don’t listen to evidence being presented that may have some merit. Defending our position and being right becomes the overriding objective, not solving the problem.

Imagine the improvement in our world if we focused on really understanding the different perspectives presented, clarifying what the actual issue is and using all the data to find a better way ahead.

Try focusing on a better outcome rather than defending your position. It’ll be a game changer.

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Order From Chaos

Posted on April 26, 2024

Our goal as we grow older is to organise and order things from chaos. And to keep the chaos orderly.

Chaos is natural and easy. Order takes effort and discipline. The more skilled you become at making order from chaos, the more valuable you will become.

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