Thursday, December 20, 2012

The First Five Years Of Childhood Exert A Decisive Influence On Our Life



It has long since become common knowledge that the experience of the first five years of childhood exert a decisive influence on our life, one which later events oppose in vain. Much could be said about how these early  experiences resist all efforts of more mature years to modify them, but this would not be relevant. It may not be so well known, however,

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Conflict



People often experience conflicts between different values in certain situations.
“I want to be kind, but I also want to be honest.”
“ I want to be honest, but I also want to have friends.”

A simple change that can have a profound impact — replace the word “but” with “and.”
“I want to be kind, and I want to be honest.”
“I want to be honest, and I also want to have friends.”
“But” separates experiences  and tends to erase or discard whatever precedes the “but.”
“And” joins experiences and acknowledges both.


Saturday, December 1, 2012

December 2012 GIF

December2012 GIF