"When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years." -Mark Twain "By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually … [Read more...]
Fear of Intimacy
What is intimacy? Intimacy involves truly knowing another person and allowing the other person to truly know you. An intimate relationship consists of understanding and trust; allowing yourself to be vulnerable without fear that what you share will be used against you. Intimacy … [Read more...]
Fear
It was my senior year at Virginia Tech, and I was sitting in an auditorium, waiting for my child development class to begin. I had heard that the professor who taught the class was exceptional, and by the looks of the crowd, I was not the only one who had gotten that … [Read more...]
Mistakes: Opportunities to Grow
Some of the most successful people have no problem admitting that they have made a mistake. It is for this reason that they may be so successful. We must be willing to admit our mistakes, before we can be open to learning a new way. Face it; we do not like to admit that … [Read more...]
Encourage rather than criticize
The quickest way to expose your insecurities is to be hypercritical of others. When you spend your time criticizing others, it says a lot more about you than the one that you are criticizing. Those who spend their lives finding fault in others are most critical of themselves. … [Read more...]
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