The Lost Art of Thinking

 
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Relationships

CREATIVITY
INFORMATION
COMMUNICATION

TWO THINGS ARE NEEDED
to form a relationship.
ONE THING IS YOU.
The other is something else.

You and your cat.
You and your car.
Job.  Friend.  House.

The basis for evaluation of
any relationship is looking at
the plus and minus aspects and
adding It all up to see If you
are able to add to yourself and
your life or If the thing or
person, animal or place is draining
the life out of you.  ANSWER THE
FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.  Go back In a
few weeks and answer them again.
Use one sheet for everything that
is Involved In your life.

WE WANT TO KNOW that you've enjoyed
this lighthearted look at the way
we neglect to take lighthearted looks
at ourselves and our worlds.
WE WANT YOU TO SEEK PROFESSIONAL HELP
If you feet unable to cope with things
on your own.
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU AGAIN.
 

SITUATIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS
What are the positive gains from
this relationship?

What are the losses, or negative aspects?

What would you like to change?

How could you cause that to happen?

How would you be able to see that
had happened?

What would you gain from that change?

What do you have that you could lose?
 

SUGGESTIONS FOR EXAMINATION:
Cover the basic ground of
WHO WHAT WHERE WHY HOW AND WHEN

POSITIVE THINKING

When faced with an event
which could Possibly have
negative aspects, looking
"on the bright side" can
give you a lift.  Put yourself
in a higher mood with questions
like the following:

What Is the worst thing that can
possibly happen?

What could be the hidden gains In
all this mess?

What can I honestly expect myself
to do about it?

What can't I change, and how can
I live with that?

Has anything like this ever happened
to anyone else?  Did they make It
through It?  How?

If this happened last month, would I
be over it by now?

Could this be another character-
building event?  Will I be stronger,
wiser, more flexible from it having
happened?

My spirit has flown
a million lightyears bounced off a satellite
to land on this screen in your hands

MY words linger on the page
but take flight and sail through your mind.

Enjoy your life.

There are people you will see today.
Spread a smile.
Open a door.
Give a little, for gosh sakes.

I t's
the only chance we have
to redeem the reputation of our species.

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