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Contrast is the essence of human existence— good bad, happy sad, pain pleasure, etc. Eleven years ago today, we were witness to the absolute extremes in the contrast of human behavior and humanity— fear, cowardice and hate balanced by composure, courage and love. When...
read moreThe Art of Allowance
How many times have you found yourself fretting and or obsessing and or flabbergasted and or furious over something someone else did or thought or said, or, for that matter, something they didn't do or think or say? Let's admit, we've all been there; it might be a...
read moreUsing Intention and Expectation in Synthesis
I had the recent pleasure of being a guest on Money 101" with Bob McCormick, a great radio show that explores the topic of money from every possible perspective. The theme of this show was jobs and entrepreneurship and the theme of our discussion was coping...
read moreTransforming Your Life; a Simple Proposition (The Secrets of Synthesis)
It is not a stretch to say that 21st Century, Western society is in trouble. Our culture exudes a general belief that life is supposed to be a struggle, full of challenges, trials, and tribulations. We are inundated by a seemingly endless and pervasive torrent of...
read moreAs I mentioned in our last episode, one of the first items on the agenda for any new reader, client, group of workshop students or an audience at a speaking engagement is to learn about what I call Rule #1: Life is Supposed to be Fun! A lot of people misinterpret or misunderstand what living Rule # 1 is supposed to mean or feel like.
At first this surprised me until I realized that for most people the word, “fun” generally connotes thoughts of “pleasure” and “play” and, of course, the idea of a life filled with only pleasure and play is both unrealistic and difficult for anyone to fathom; most of us have to work for a living, and we have responsibilities we have to fulfill etc. So what is the right meaning for ”fun’ as it applies to the Rule?
I mentioned this last time, but think it’s worth repeating; the best word might be “enjoyable.” Fair enough, yet that still often results in a sideways look of question and doubt. Truthfully, I suppose that’s not too surprising when one considers just how many folks have issues that hold them back and make their lives anything but enjoyable.
So with that in mind, and right on the heels of our last episode, “Solving the Riddle,” let’s take a closer look at Rule #1, which I still stand by: Life ISSupposed to be Fun; and it can be, I promise. All it takes is two simple steps. Click on the happy face below and enjoy!
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