Anger – can you channel and control it productively?

Anyone can become angry – that is easy. But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way – this is not easy.Aristotle This thought made me stop and think. A whole new direction to look at anger from. WeContinueContinue reading “Anger – can you channel and control it productively?”

Responsibility for our actions

If any man despise me, that is his problem. My only concern is not doing or saying anything deserving of contempt. Marcus Aurelius I like this. The way Marcus Aurelius defines the difference between others opinions of us and how they are distinct from the actions we have responsibility for. The fact that we areContinueContinue reading “Responsibility for our actions”

Acknowledge the future but focus on the present

The mind that is anxious about future events is miserable.Lucius Annaeus Seneca The simple truth here, is that if you are always looking to the future and worrying about things that have not yet come to pass… You are missing the present and things that you can affect.

Do you have the skill of thinking?

Thinking is not a bad thing. The skill is knowing when to engage with it and when to step back.This is so very true. Headspace yet again have the nail hit on the head. It is a difficult concept to really grasp. Trying to take control and know when to engage or step back isContinueContinue reading “Do you have the skill of thinking?”