Be Courageous – Crossing the Decision-Action Gap: Dreams to Reality Series #3
Intent as an action animates courage and enables us to navigate the Decision-Action Gap. The decision-action gap constitutes the testing point of our character.
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Thinking About Our Thinking – Metacognitive Processes: Perceive and Overcome
Metacognitive twelve-steppers emphasize we must act our way into new thinking. Evangelical Christians preach thinking our way into new behavior. Who is right?
Be Amazing – Setting Goals: Dreams to Reality Series #1
What we claim to want is not primary to our identity and character. We are defined instead by what we do: Setting goals, decision-making, and actions.
Faith: Pay Zero, Fully Refundable
Faith is a belief or trust in something without requiring empirical evidence or proof. Many see it as a valuable, essential component of human life.
Personal Boundaries: Enforce Your Psychological Territory
Personal boundaries are guidelines we create to establish limits with others. They establish healthy relationships, respect, and psychological well-being.
Hope is an Effective Strategy
Hope can be the source of our greatest strength and greatest weakness. Somewhere between foolish dreams and pessimistic self-limiting beliefs are paths forward.
Fundamentalism: Faith of the Lost and Fearful
Fundamentalism is where faith meets ideology. The fundamentalist believes that the Truth has been revealed and it is without flaw or defect.
Mature and Authentic Masculinity Is Not Machismo
Authentic masculinity closely tracks maturity and goes against the grain. It has traditionally been taught by men who have successfully made the transition.
The Decline of Western Society Part IV
The Society section is devoted to how and why Western society has entered steep decline and the ramifications for the alcoholic/addict & the recovery movement.
Assertiveness Energy: Communicate What You Want
Assertiveness is a communication style characterized by the ability to express thoughts, feelings, needs and beliefs directly in a clear and appropriate manner.