Meerkat
MEERKAT Everything can be taken from man but one thing: the last of human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances.’ VIKTOR FRANKL
FACTS NOT JUDGMENTS
Observe Your Mind!
OBSERVE YOUR MIND! ‘Our first reaction to most statements we hear from other people is immediate evaluation, a judgment rather than understanding.’ CARL RODGERS Do you agree? PRACTICE TRANSLATING YOUR JUDGMENTAL THOUGHTS INTO PURE OBSERVATIONS She’s got no sense of humourHe’s doesn’t care about meThey’re always late for the meetingHe’s an incompetent manager She didn’t […]
WE ALWAYS HAVE A CHOICE
The Mental Diet
THE MENTAL DIET! We are in the MEERKAT chair.THE BEST ANTIDOTE FOR THE JACKAL! It is the gateway to a better, richer life. But to get there we must conquer our MIND. However our mind tends to lie! It tells us stories. It confuses us. It leads us astray. Every day we follow mental instructions […]
THE ART OF LISTENING
Always Ask Yourself
FROM NOW ON WHENEVER YOU’RE IN CONVERSATION WITH SOMEONE ALWAYS ASK YOURSELF: AM I LISTENING TO JUDGE OR TO UNDERSTAND?
ASKING POWERFUL QUESTIONS
Curiosity Corner
CURIOSITY CORNER How many questions do adults ask on average everyday? About 20 How many questions do children ask on average everyday? Pre-school (ages 3 – 5) About 390 = one question every 2.5 minutes!! A child asks around 40.000 questions between ages 2 – 5 Why do we ask less questions as we grow […]
