Rubbernecking

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Living in a fairly large city gives me the opportunity to be in my car for several hours a week. Anytime there is an accident we have a “rubbernecking party” along the interstate, people slow down and stare at what has happen as though their life depended upon it.

My mentors told me more than once, “you must master your attention to master your life.” Think about what is your objective? Consider how your attention is drawn away from your objectives ...

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Rubbish Removal

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I really enjoy English comedies whether it is the accents or the use of words that are not that commonly used–here in the US.

As I was leaving the post office recently, I noticed a handwritten sign that simply stated “Rubbish Removal.” I laughed out loud as I remembered those English comedians responding to an insane comment, “That is rubbish!!!”

That is what the recovery or personal development is all about, getting rid of the junk, lies, or rubbish from our minds! ...

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Wish I Could Change Out My Mind

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Recently I had to replace my digital video recorder (DVR) and noticed how the picture was so much clearer. All the other components were the same, nothing else had changed. ?If we could change our minds, we would see our world so much clearer.

Actually that is what you do when you start questioning your beliefs and your interpretations of past experiences. Ask yourself, “Am I really remembering that experience correctly and what beliefs did I create after that experience?”

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Should Stupid Hurt?

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Driving around the other day I saw a bumper sticker that read ?STUPID SHOULD HURT.? I laughed out loud and thought, it does we just have so many defenses to stop the pain.

Let me clear one thing up quickly, no one is stupid, only unaware.

Unawareness creates pain. We take actions and assume that the action will bring us happiness or avoid some pain. We think we know what makes us happy and we have tried many times to make ourselves ...

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