The Disconnect

When others say something we strongly disagree with, it can engender a desire to disconnect from them. We might begin cataloguing the various ways in which they are wrong about other things, too. What we forget in this ego strategy is that we have far more in common...

Getting to Know Ourselves

It’s often difficult to see ourselves objectively. Our egos can fool us into thinking we’re beyond the faults we see in others. Ironically, most of our judgments about others originate from our insecurities and negative evaluations about ourselves. We...

Opposites and Equanimity

Contrast provides depth, insight and clarity. We develop of our own preferences by perceiving and evaluating difference. And yet, it’s hard for many of us to accept that others are entitled to pursue their interests according to their own compass. This is often...

Thoughts

None of us has complete control over which thoughts pop into our heads. But we do have control over which ones we cultivate. We don’t have to jump on just any train of thought that rolls into our awareness. The trick is becoming aware of the split second between...

Frustration

If we look honestly within ourselves, we will find that most of the serious frustration we experience is created by something we did or didn’t do that lead to unwanted yet preventable circumstances. We’re actually irritated with ourselves. Perhaps we...