Do As I Say, Not as I’ve Done: Trying Too Hard Is a Problem
Well, many of us hear that “Do as I say, not as I do” thing as children, and yes, it’s annoying. But Ms. Sanity has inadvertantly provided a fabulous example of things not to do, and why people say that “do as I say…” thing. It can be helpful when we learn from the mistakes [...]
November 26, 2009
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Five Helpful Things to Consider For a Happier Life
We all have challenges in our lives, there’s no question of that. And some years (decades?) are far more challenging than others. However, there are some time-tested and fairly (to Ms. Sanity) unquestionable “laws” of life that will go a long way to helping folks lead happier, lest angst-filled lives.В Yes, some of you will [...]
October 27, 2009
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Improve Your Life in One Easy Step
Ok, so it’s only one step, but it’s a biggie. That step is… to get inspired. And stay that way. You may think, gentle reader, that this is easier said than done, but the truth is, it depends a great deal on what you are putting into your mental computer, and in order to be [...]
August 13, 2009
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Laughter IS the best medicine…but still…
This just in here at Sanity Central, about this poor child that’s been laughing for 12 years.
No, it’s not funny.
According to Ananova, this girl in China has been laughing since she was two and also lost the power of speech.
Here’s hoping that they get the kid some help. It sounds like the parents have [...]
June 11, 2009
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7 Tips To Raise Your Happiness Level TODAY
It’s not exactly new that there are lots of opportunities for feeling unhappy, disgruntled, and depressed these days. Most of us are in some way less than pleased about our situation in life, our bank balance, so on and so forth. That’s probably the human condition since time immemorial; cave dwellers probably felt on some [...]
April 20, 2009
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Staying Sane: Deal with Change
I just ran across this fabulous quote, which reminded me that one of the surest ways I know to stay sane, particularly in turbulent times (such as the ones we’re livingВ in right now…) is incredibly simple.В Here it is in a nutshell:
Learn to deal with change.
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April 11, 2009
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We Hold What Truths To Be Self-Evident?
Tipsy Dazy has a comment here that challenged me to think long and hard about, well, everything, and particularly about communication.
Most of the people I have ever known do all tend to make assumptions regarding what is meant by a particular turn of phrase or word usage, (not to mention tone of voice, and so [...]
March 27, 2009
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We The People…Make Your Priorities Heard
I’ve been interested in this relatively new website called “White House Two,” which is meant to give the man or woman on the street the opportunity to voice their priorities for the country to the White House and to their “fellow Americans.” Nearly 8,000 people have joined the site, including yours truly.
Not surprisingly, it’s questionable [...]
March 18, 2009
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Why the Dalai Lama Rocks
I don’t know exactly when I first became aware of the (current) Dalai Lama, but I can vividly remember reading his autobiography and being utterly impressed and astonished at the depth of his thinking and his compassion–even for people in my (young and not very compassionate) view who “didn’t deserve it.” (e.g. those that had [...]
March 9, 2009
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Critical Thinking is the Key
Having grown up in the USA, and been educated here, obviously nearly all of my experience is with American culture. Simply because of pure dumb luck, I was exposed through my work to some well-educated Americans who understood the importance of critical thinking, at the ripe old age of about 32, and who made a [...]
February 23, 2009
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