This past decade has been frustrating and certainly bittersweet, to say the least… I’ve experienced more stress and challenging moments than I ever thought possible. I have also found who I feel is my true love, even though this doesn’t seem to be working out, I am grateful to have experienced the most beautiful moments of my life with him. I believe whole-heartedly in growth and change. I believe that we don’t always really see ourselves in a true light – it’s easier to think issues or problems are the fault of others. For some of us (this has been my most difficult thing to admit), we accept too much of the ‘blame’ and sacrifice ourselves to make everything work. I admit I could have handled some of my challenges more gracefully than I did. I guess that’s what growing is all about: “The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.” – Confucius
I realize this entry is short, not really newsworthy, but I needed to say it ‘aloud.’
Even before stumbling upon a special program on PBS yesterday “Excuses Begone,” I was re-committed to changing, possibly eliminating, the ‘what’ in my life that simply does not work anymore. Listening to Dr. Wayne Dyer talk about excuses and blaming made so much sense; let’s all change the negative to positive!
I searched for details on this program and found this:
In his 35th book, Excuses Begone! How to Change Lifelong, Self-Defeating Thinking Habits (May 26, 2009), Dr. Dyer tells readers to ask themselves, “If no one told me who I was, who would I be?” By identifying 18 of the most common excuses and providing an accompanying affirmation, Dr. Dyer claims now is a time of immense opportunity to change life-long thinking patterns and access new levels of success and happiness. “The most common excuses I hear are: If I changed, it would create family dramas . . . I’m too old or too young . . . I’m far too busy and tired . . . I can’t afford the things I truly want . . . It would be very difficult for me to do things differently . . . and I’ve always been this way; it’s in my DNA. I know people believe these statements are true, but in fact they are just excuses, says Dr. Dyer.”
Within the pages of this transformational book, Dr. Wayne W. Dyer reveals how to change the self-defeating thinking patterns that have prevented you from living at the highest levels of success, happiness, and health. Even though you may know what to think, actually changing those thinking habits that have been with you since childhood might be somewhat challenging. So the business of modifying habituated thinking patterns really comes down to tossing out the same tired old excuses and examining your beliefs in a new and truthful light.
(description from www.drwaynedyer.com)
Thanks for ‘listening.’
