I found out recently about Julie K. Norem's research on different cognitive strategies people use to motivate themselves. One is called defensive pessimism another strategic optimism. Defensive pessimism is used mostly by those who try to avoid emotional backlash (mainly anxiety) while moving towards their goal, strategic optimists will see the bright future no matter what. Both strategists are fairly successful and if either group of people would try and implement another strategy...
...experimental research shows that if defensive pessimists try to raise their expectations, or avoid playing through a worst-case analysis, their anxiety increases and their performance suffers. If strategic optimists set lower expectations or play through possible outcomes, their anxiety increases and their performance decreases it would result in failure.
To find out where you are take the quiz: http://www.wellesley.edu/Psychology/Norem/Quiz/quiz.html
Another approach to life is inspiring speech of a Randy Pausch - take a look, it's worth it...
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Friday, September 21, 2007
Small Steps
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Decisions
Monday, September 17, 2007
Keep Moving
A step in the wrong direction
is better than staying
on the spot all your life.
Once you’re moving forward
you can correct
your course
as you go
Your automatic
guidance system
cannot guide you
when you’re
standing still.
Maxwell Maltz
is better than staying
on the spot all your life.
Once you’re moving forward
you can correct
your course
as you go
Your automatic
guidance system
cannot guide you
when you’re
standing still.
Maxwell Maltz
Maxwell Maltz (1899-1975) was a cosmetic surgeon who developed Psycho-Cybernetics, a system of ideas that can be employed to improve one's self image and in turn lead a more successful and fulfilling life.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Begin It Now
Many people sit around waiting for the world to discover them, and that rarely happens.
If you move toward your goals, expressing all your power, opportunity will find you as a result of your actions.
For by riding your energy, knowing and believing your higher self is with you, you will be in the right place, a the right time.
But make the first move, taking constant care to purify and review your life; move from negative habits into the fortress of light.
Discipline is the horse you ride.
If you move toward your goals, expressing all your power, opportunity will find you as a result of your actions.
For by riding your energy, knowing and believing your higher self is with you, you will be in the right place, a the right time.
But make the first move, taking constant care to purify and review your life; move from negative habits into the fortress of light.
Discipline is the horse you ride.
Friday, September 07, 2007
Reccommend
Biorhythm for the day
http://www.moonwhisper.com/oracles/biorhythm/
Animal spirits for those who believe
http://www.moonwhisper.com/oracles/animal-spirits/
Massage and a wisdom sharing
Liu Shifu
Walk
With Candy and Simba (daily at the Chaoyang dog park - surrounded by the skylight mirrors)
Rest
Listen to body and calm the mind
Inspire
Look into the past and find the best moments to remember, write them down, draw a cartoon, make a collage, send a letter to yourself... or publish a photo on your blog.
Animal spirits for those who believe
http://www.moonwhisper.com/oracles/animal-spirits/
Massage and a wisdom sharing
Liu Shifu
Walk
With Candy and Simba (daily at the Chaoyang dog park - surrounded by the skylight mirrors)
Rest
Listen to body and calm the mind
Inspire
Look into the past and find the best moments to remember, write them down, draw a cartoon, make a collage, send a letter to yourself... or publish a photo on your blog.
Millennium Wheel, London, 24 January 2005, 14:41
copyright Dalida Turkovic
copyright Dalida Turkovic
Thursday, September 06, 2007
Today
6th September 3114 BC - According to the proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started.
Did they ever contemplate that life will go that long? Were they concerned at all?
Did they ever contemplate that life will go that long? Were they concerned at all?
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