What would they want? Going on a date with your S/O? What would they want?  Negotiating a sale? What would they want?  Trying to discipline your child or dog, what would they want?  It doesn’t make sense to think of what I want, because the other person [or dog] may not want that…  Instead if … Continue reading 31. Give it to them, no strings

There’s a difference between cow milk and almond milk  Yeah they’re both ‘milk’ but one comes from a cow and the other comes from almonds.  Just like we’re both ‘humans’ but I come from this background with these experiences and bias’ and you come from that background with those experiences and bais’  Just like the … Continue reading 30. Got Milk?

We’re all afraid  Whether we realize it or not  How do we respond to that fear? Some say I’m not afraid and it eats them away slowly from the inside out  While some crumble and shelter from it  Or others use it as a pivot point  And even using that as fuel to keep going … Continue reading 29. Are you afraid?

Why do we make things so complicated?  Life is dynamic yeah, but it doesn’t have to be complicated.  Pick a direction start marching down that path See how we like it.  Time is the mother of clarity, and if we find out that we don’t like it… We can always change our mind  It’s our … Continue reading 28. It’s Our Life

Financial freedom  The ability to not work [a traditional job ~ 40 hours a week] and still have passive (or semi passive) income each month to cover expenses and then some. What’s financial freedom mean to you? Is this something you're going after? Why?

One sees the old lady, the other sees the young girl. How can two people see the exact same lines but one sees it this way and the other that?  We all view the world through a not so metaphorical lens. And in order to get better, we need to constantly be having lens shifts … Continue reading 26. How can that be?

There once were thousands of sheep grazing in the field, the gate was left open and they all started to run to and through the gate - freedom. Stumbling and trampling on each other because there were thousands of sheep and the door was only 4 feet wide, it was a tight squeeze for once … Continue reading 25. Outside in

Stimulus and Response Going for a handshake - when someone reaches their hand out for one, we almost automatically reach our hand out to finish the shake… Like pavlov's dog study when the bell rings they drool  Or when we drive past our childhood house we get a certain feeling..  This is stimulus and response. … Continue reading 24. S&R

First thought second thought  Our first thoughts can be anything.  For it’s “just a thought” (ps thoughts are still powerful)  We have some 40,000 thoughts a day - not all of them are going to be positive... Some are going to be crazy! Like if anyone heard them, we might have to go to an … Continue reading 23. Do you Listen to your First or Second Thought?

Close Call - Rule Change?  Our house consists of Corie, Grace, Anthony and myself. We have Champion the 70 pound pittie and they have Ms. Tinkalous a 10 pound kitty.  The two animals don’t co exist together, Champ’s prey drive is intense and just wants to go play with her (which he’ll end up killing … Continue reading 22. What do you Think?