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If we value independence, if we are disturbed by the growing conformity of
knowledge, of values, of attitudes, which our present system induces, then we
may wish to set up conditions of learning which make for uniqueness, for
self-direction, and for self-initiated learning.
Carl Rogers
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Life Coaching Advice- Be Happy With
Who You Are And What You Have
by: Steve Hill
In this article I write about how we can become content with life by learning to like ourselves and by appreciating what we have in life. There are far too many people who are comparing their lives to that of their friends and neighbors, and who then think that they are not good enough. This can make them become jealous and even depressed.
I have to admit that I was like the people I am describing above. I was not happy with the car I drove, or at the company where I worked, or at how much money I earned per year and even with the girlfriend I had. My friends seemed to drive much better cars, worked for much better employers, earned far more per year than I did and had much better looking girlfriends, sorry Claire!
I have since managed to change my attitude to life and am now very happy with what I have in life. I now look at the bigger picture and instead of concentrating my thoughts at people who I feel are better off than me, I watch the news from around the world and hear about people who are far less fortunate than I am. I certainly now feel that I am actually very lucky compared to most people who live on this planet.
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I also did not really like myself, I wanted to be taller, stronger, a better communicator (I had a stutter), and a lot fitter than I was (I was quite fat). I have since accepted that there are various things that I can not change, such as my height and have therefore accepted that I am shorter than the average male. I have also thought about the positive aspects of being short, more leg room on a plane etc. Other aspects of my life at which I was not happy with, but felt I could change or improve, I have worked very hard on, and am now at a weight I am happy with and have overcome the stuttering speech impediment.
I now like myself and if other people choose not to, that is fine by me, I have enough people who do. In any case it is what I think that counts, therefore if they think I am an idiot, that's fine, because I believe I am not.
I now have an opinion that what car I drive or how much money I earn is not important. For me, health and happiness are the two most important things in life and these are things which money can not buy.
I have decided that stressing or worrying about a situation does not help me to succeed, it just makes things a whole lot worse and more difficult. I now think to myself, that all I can do in life is to try my best and if I do that I can be proud of myself.
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I used to be very hard on myself, my own worst critic. I am now a lot easier on myself, I have realized that I will make mistakes and always try to learn from the experiences. My body and brain are temples and I need to be nice to them. Hopefully if I am they will reward me with my continued health.
I am now far happier than I have ever been and am determined not to slip back into my old ways of depression and negative thinking.
I hope this article helps you in your quest for a better life.
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Steve Hill promotes a number of websites including:
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Business Coaching And Training
by: John Gall
The buzz has grown in recent years, and coaching is now not only talked about, but valued by corporations and their many tiers and leaders. An organization is made of individuals, and it follows then that an organization works at its very best when its constituent pieces, i.e. you and me, function at their very best. A collection of individual potentials becomes the potential of the team. This is precisely the reason why business coaching has become a valuable skill and coaching training a valuable commodity. Business coaching makes us all better, more confident in our own skills, aptitudes, and communications.
Who better to develop the positive attributes of individuals combined as a workforce than people whose profession and experience has made it their greatest skill? The type of people who friends go to for advice, who see the best in others even when other people don’t; the type of people who grow frustrated when people fail to see the potential in themselves. These are the types of people who make excellent business coaches, and precisely the people who benefit the most from coaches training. What is best, is that this development builds upon itself, for once a coaching skill is developed it cannot help but let its influence and encouragement spread.
Coaches come from every career, no one career is any more relevant to coaching than any other. Coaches come from nurses, technical teams, actors, teachers, and managers from all walks of life. Coaching is about potential, learning from mistakes, building on previous success, and realizing the future. Coaching training farms this potential, and will undoubtedly bring out the best performance in any team.
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