“If one person calls you an ass, ignore them. If five people call you an ass, buy a saddle”.
When people give you feedback about something you’re doing, there is going to be “noise” in the system. You shouldn’t necessarily believe a small sample of feedback. But when a large number of people tell you the same thing, there is likely to be some truth to what they are saying.
Death is inevitable.
But we don’t talk about death. We shy away from it. We fear it.
Death and the idea of it, however, can also be helpful. By remembering the fact that we are going to die one day, we can gain great personal power.
“I wish I could play violin like she does.”
“I wish I could play basketball like he does.”
“I wish I had the technical skills that he has.”
So it’s been a month since the new year started and I’m sure many of you decided to do something differently. If you’ve been able to keep it up and aren’t showing any signs of stopping, then well done. But if you’ve found that you are slowing down or have completely stopped, never fear, because the following questions will help:
The child thinks: