Rule 8: Ask “What’s The BEST That Can Happen?”

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Rule 8: Ask “What’s The BEST That Can Happen?”

By LBaucom on Monday, February 16th, 2009 | No Comments

In the last rule, I proposed that the question “what’s the worst that could happen?” can be a useful “reality check” when fear grabs and limits you. This rule goes from the opposite end. My wife brought this question to my attention, and even if I tease her (when my son said he was nervous [...]

Rule 5: We All Have Some Basic Fears

By LBaucom on Monday, January 19th, 2009 | No Comments

We share fear with every living creature. The difference is that we are able to add emotion and thought to the feelings. Sure, some animals are capable of emotions –anger in particular. But as far as we know, no other animal reflects on their fears. Because we are thinking creatures, we take a fear and [...]

Rule 2: Recognize a Thought is a Thought

By LBaucom on Friday, January 9th, 2009 | No Comments

The second rule ties directly into the first rule. In fact, it is probably step 1 in watching our mind. What is going on in our mind? Thoughts. What trips us up? Thoughts. The problem is not the thoughts. The problem is that we don’t recognize they are just thoughts. Thoughts are merely constructs of [...]

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