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Optimism & Pessimism
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Never Give Up..You owe it to yourself...You owe it to your family...You owe it to Life.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Of course, Sir Winston Churchill comes to mind, “Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or…
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Those who seek perfection in others will find the human condition is permeated with imperfections.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Do not assume you are your own harshest critic . Do not assume your perceptions of others are unbiased or fair or reasonable…
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Success Key: find the growth that aligns with both the pessimists’ good habits and the optimists’ interests in new things.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet The common ground where optimists and pessimists can stand together and self-actualize together is – Growth ....all…
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Common sense: easy to see in self but tough to find in others. A pessimist said that. I have no idea why.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Or was it an optimist ...
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Winners seek solutions and think of better places. Losers agonize over problems and fear uncertainty.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet The choice is yours. Choose fixing the problem over fixing the blame.
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The optimist probably are just as wrong as the pessimists...but optimists have more fun.
The Thinking Behind the Tweet Just don’t let optimism get outside the bounds of realism.
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People with lesser ambitions should not impress their non-champion beliefs on champions or other more-confident competitors.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet If everyone watered down their self-confidence in an effort to conform to the average then every competition would end in an…
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Why can't the glass be both half-full and half-empty?
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Is your glass at least half-full and half-empty? Rather than limit people to 2 ways of thinking and claiming one is optimistic…
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Communication band-aids don't solve the discomfort of negative thinking.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Shape up, Man, you gotta improve your attitude! Great advice in theory - useless advice in reality. If you want to help people…
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Optimists pave the paths so pessimists can rule the world
Now isn't that a fine piece of ‘ mob thinking ’...debatable, yet mostly true, and too often rather disappointing. Optimists stand out. Their curiosity leads…
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Criticism, Adrenalin Spikes & Improving Relationships
Some people naturally repulse criticism. These people may show outward signs of their repulsion. These people may not show outward signs, or their repulsion…
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getting at the Maybe rut
Somewhere between the Pessimists and the Optimists there is a group of people who live lives of Maybe. Procrastinators are in this group...sooner or later…
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Say “Adieu” and then forget.
Forgetfulness plagues us all. At least from time to time, everyone forgets things. We forget things on our shopping lists, we forget the places where things…
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Pessimists aren’t doomed to experience 'tough lives'.
Today, I've been thinking about Attitudes & Struggles and how to help pessimists gain more enjoyment in life and more peace of mind. My thoughts have been…
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Be There, Be Positive.
Sure, we can be distracted or negative but let's remember we have these other two choices: being there and being positive . If you are not naturally inclined…
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Stress – a not-all-bad fact of life
Stress is one of our natural response mechanisms. But, what exactly is stress? There are a huge range of definitions. Stress is what you feel/think in…
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There’s something about “The Details”
"God is in the detail" "The devil is in the detail" Regardless, it seems to me most people have a love-hate relationship with “the details”.
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If you're in the dark, don't make light of things.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Optimism, Pessimism, & Realism ... how do you find the right overall balance and the right strategy for the situation at hand…
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Thought Tweet #989
Thought Tweet #989 Only tiny creatures perceive molehills as mountains. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Moles are small creatures and they make small hills. If…
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Shall We Fail or Shall We Succeed?
Some people buy in when other people suggest things will fail. I choose to reject this buying into others' failure mindsets. Some people doubt other people…
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Control your ANTs and Influence People
Control of Automatic Negative Thoughts is a way for improving the quality of one's life. Control of Automatic Negative Thoughts is also a way to expand one's…
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Thought Tweet #955
Thought Tweet #955 Take care that cost-cutting & cost-controlling don't neuter your success-focused efforts. The Thinking Behind The Tweet When it comes to…
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Fear of Failure
I recently read an article posted at the Engineering Leadership LinkedIn Group. In the article, the author stated fear of failure “ is something like a bad…
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Thought Tweet #946
Thought Tweet #946 Small stuff is like a sponge. If you sweat over it long enough it becomes so big & heavy it drags you under. The Thinking Behind The Tweet…
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Thought Tweet #942
Thought Tweet #942 Good things don't 'just happen'. First we do good things. Then other good things 'just happen'. Luck is what you make it. The Thinking…
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Take Steps Toward 'Change Leadership'
If you want to lead change and influence others to help you achieve the success you desire, consider these things: Your Intelligence - This is a tough one…
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Thought Tweet #865
Thought Tweet #865 Listen to what people say...are their words the words of Victims or Initiators? The Thinking Behind The Tweet We do better with people…
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Put your foot down...say "No" to "No"
Beliefs: some good, some not-so-good Beliefs intertwine with perceptions and patterns in your brain. Then beliefs manifest their influence, acting as your…
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Thought Tweet #836.5
Thought Tweet #836.5 Are the people who post warning signs pessimists or optimists? The Thinking Behind The Tweet Some business people treat risk management…
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2 Simple Tools: 1 for Thinking, 1 for Action....both for Communicating.
Edward de Bono is one of my heroes. In my opinion, he is the world's greatest creative thinking educator. I have written about Edward de Bono and his ' Six…