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Post by Susan Peabody on Mar 23, 2009 10:40:49 GMT -8
Most changes begin in the mind with a decision. You decide to think or behave differently. This changes your attitude, which changes your feelings, which changes your life. It is the proverbial ripple effect.
I had a friend who hated the holidays. Every year he complained bitterly. I said nothing. Then one year he had a revelation. He realized that he hated the holidays out of habit. His childhood had been difficult, and the holidays were not a happy time. Now he was grown and there was nothing to be unhappy about. He realized he had options, so he decided to live in the moment and see if there was anything to enjoy. To his surprise, he found a lot to be happy about. What happened to him? He just changed his mind.
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Post by candee on Mar 23, 2009 23:10:48 GMT -8
In psychology this is technically called having an internal locus of control.When a person adopts this stance,they get the view that the majority of things that happen in their lives are brought about by themselves,their thinking,their actions,etc. People with an external locusof control view their lifes happenings that are external to them.Where something or someone else is the cause of the events.
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