I was talking to a friend the other day who was dealing with an issue outside their control, but instead of recognizing that, they internalized it as if it was their fault, surmise... moreI was talking to a friend the other day who was dealing with an issue outside their control, but instead of recognizing that, they internalized it as if it was their fault, surmised they couldn't do anything right, and essentially determined that everything in their life was wrong because of it. I faced the exact same situation earlier this year and didn't have the same response. My response was more along the lines of, "Yup, this sucks. How can I minimize the damage?" That was more or less it. It wasn't a big deal to me and I moved on with life.The differences in our views/ emotional responses to problems and conflicts are seen in virtually every situation we face. Many would associate the difference with resilience, which supposedly can be changed, but I don't think I've ever met someone who has sincerely been able to change their outlook. Do you know someone who has? How did they manage to change their mindset? less
I was reminded today of something pretty strange I did ..... Twas a long hot summer, I had a company about 20 miles away donate their time and resources by driving up here wit... moreI was reminded today of something pretty strange I did ..... Twas a long hot summer, I had a company about 20 miles away donate their time and resources by driving up here with several milk tankers full of water... It was probably not that environmentally friendly really... and they didn't really get much thanks for it as the parish council didn't want any publicity regarding it... but it was the pond I cared about and I was worried about the fish dying.. When I think back I still don't know how I managed to persuade the owner of the company to do that.. they had to flush their tankers out so they could carry the water.. I can be persuasive when I try :P less
I confess, I have a 'thing' for stationery.. one of the first things I do whenever I get a new job, a new project or new voluntary position is get appropriate stationery.. I now ha... moreI confess, I have a 'thing' for stationery.. one of the first things I do whenever I get a new job, a new project or new voluntary position is get appropriate stationery.. I now have three different bags, each with their own stationery...one for work, one for college and now one for placement.... Maybe this isn't 'normal' :P
