It is amazing how some people are able to use anguish to turn a minor disappointment into a major catastrophe. Others can use a spark of criticism to ignite an explosion of rage. While temporary flare-ups of strong emotion may seem commonplace, severe problems can...
Tuning from one television station to another is extremely easy. We just press a button on our remote and are connected to the sights and sounds of a new program. In a similar manner, we can connect to different memories, people, or situations by shifting our focus of...
Mental and emotional energies accumulate and are stored in our subconscious. For this reason, we tend to express not just today’s collection of feelings, but also the mental and emotional force of all major past experiences—unless we skillfully flush out the ones that...
Some people believe we can silently think or feel anything we want without consequences. They assume that whatever is unspoken and unrevealed has no impact. Because they can imagine bizarre images and events that have no reality, they also pre- sume their silent fears...
Suppose a group of people followed you all day, every day, reminding you of your faults and failures. In addition, they delighted in telling you how few people respected you—and even fewer liked you. From time to time they would criticize what you were doing at the...
People who know how to thrive in the midst of challenging circumstances are some of the most blessed and successful people on earth. They know how to cope with events that easily turn other people into bitter, defeated individuals. They find ways to rise above events...
