To be resilient, we must be able to forgive ourselves about our mistakes. Carrying around guilt lowers our self-esteem and confidence. Guilt does not help us correct mistakes. It only makes it more difficult to repair to damaged relationships. So, let go of guilt. If you made a mistake, do not repeat it. If you…
Category: Success
Pause
When I feel frustrated, in doubt, or angry, stepping away from a situation gives me the opportunity to calm my emotions. The separation allows me to reduce the noise in my head. I think more clearly. I make better decisions. I can try to reduce tension between another person and me by saying things like…
Comfortable Lies
On the other hand, when we are around people with different beliefs, the things that those people say, do, and write, threaten our beliefs. On the surface, we feel anger. Beneath the surface, we feel fear. Threats to our beliefs threaten our self-esteem. We do not feel good when people make us examine our beliefs….
Critical Thinking
Confirmation bias is the emotional and mental experience that we have based on our beliefs. Unconsciously, we say to ourselves, “This information is true because it reinforces my beliefs.” On the other hand, we will unconsciously say to ourselves, “This information is false because it conflicts with my beliefs.” Different beliefs and ideologies between people…
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