Personal development: Waiting hopefully for opportunities October 5, 2018
Posted by Dennis Mellersh in Goal Setting and Realization.Tags: achieving goals, action steps, getting things done, goal setting, inspiration, life, opportunity, philosophy, psychology, self-actualization, writing
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In our efforts to improve ourselves, whether in financial matters, emotional balance, or adding to our accomplishments in general, we may turn to such assists as affirmations, statements of intent and purpose, and goal planning in order to succeed.
Essentially, we are looking for opportunities.
And the key process lever for prying loose those opportunities is action.
Why is action so important?
Because the opportunities made available to us, or sent our way, do not wake-up those who are asleep. (1)
We ensure that we are awake and alert to incoming opportunities by making sure we take action steps towards our goals and do not spend excessive time in planning and other non-action steps.
Planning and similar activities are important, but usually comfortable.
Taking action is hard, and scary.
But it’s the only route to really getting things done.
(1) Paraphrased from a quote by Richard Templar
Dennis Mellersh
Personal growth: Why can our moods change so much day to day? October 3, 2018
Posted by Dennis Mellersh in Solving Problems.Tags: Dr. Richard Carlson, feeling down, life, mood changes, negative thinking, philosophy, psychology, writing, You Can Be Happy No Matter What
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For a long time I have been puzzled by, and have sought solutions to the question of why we can be in a strong “up” mood one day, and yet on the very next day we can be “down”, despite the fact that our life circumstances have been identical on both
For example, we can have a serious cash flow problem in our lives and be looking constructively for ways to solve the challenge.
One day the cash problem is perceived as a challenge that can be dealt with on a logical basis and managed successfully.
The next day, the same financial conditions can seem overwhelming and throw us into despair.
Since the circumstances have not changed, the difference in perception is logically the result of changes in our mood, an interpretation suggested by psychologist Richard Carlson. (1)
In addition to the obvious mental and emotional distress, our moods, whether too up or too down, can result in our making bad decisions, based on emotion rather than logic.
So, is there a way we can feel “up” on a consistent basis?
Or, is such an emotional state even possible?
(1) Discussed at length in his book, You Can Be Happy No Matter What.
Dennis Mellersh
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