The Empty Vessels Among Us
These days, wondering what is “wrong with people” is a pretty common ponderance. Every day it seems as if someone is perplexed by the words and actions of our fellow man and truth be told, I am one of those people. What indeed is wrong with people? Continue reading “The Empty Vessels Among Us”
Are you a habitual people-pleaser? What exactly is a people-pleaser anyway and what do they do to warrant that label? Simply put, it’s someone who almost always puts the needs of others ahead of their own.
Other people don’t determine our thoughts, actions and reactions…we do. If we have a high emotional intelligence (EI), then most likely, we have greater control and balance with our temperament.
I once had a Teacher who was one of those rare, open-minded thinkers who didn’t feel threatened by encouraging free-thought. She showed us how to think, but never what to think.
Today, with our access to almost instant intelligence, we’re drowning in information, but starving for knowledge. We know a lot, or think we do, but at the end of the day, we are learning very little.
Ever hear the expression “one bad apple ruins the bunch?” Of course you have, because people have been using that adage for centuries. But what exactly is a bad apple and does it really ruin the whole bunch?
Do you ever feel like one of the forgotten? One of the people sometimes overlooked in life? You should know that if you do, you’re not alone — every single one of us has, at one point or another, felt a bit invisible.
Have you ever thought about why young children seem so happy and carefree? Children tend to be fanciful and they have big, wide open minds that suck in everything around them — it’s wonderful.
I tend to dislike major controversy and I also tend to avoid talking politics with most folks — in my experience and probably yours as well, its doubtful you’re going to change anyone’s mind.
How do we find a healthy balance in a world that is constantly changing? Can we truly find harmony if the rules we master one day, are totally different the next? Fortunately, the short answer, is yes.