Posts Tagged ‘effective action’
How to Make a Willingness & Action Plan
“First say to yourself what you would be, and then do what you have to do.” – Epictetus When we are setting goals and making plans for the future, for what kind of person we wish to be, and what values we wish to live by, psychological barriers can threaten to get in way of…
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“It is not because things are difficult that we dare not venture. It’s because we dare not venture that they are difficult.” – Seneca Once you have an understanding of what your most deeply held values are and what specific goals you have set to begin to live those values, it is important to recognize…
Read MoreHow to Translate Values Into Committed Action
“What one does is what counts. Not what one had the intention of doing.” – Pablo Picasso Once you feel that you have a clear sense of the underlying values that you wish to live by, the next step is to translate those values into committed action. While possessing knowledge of what your values are is…
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“Well done is better than well said.” – Benjamin Franklin We create a great deal of our own suffering in life through problems with self-control. We are often very good at saying all sorts of wonderful things that we would like to do differently, but often we don’t back up those words with action. This comes…
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