And good for your health.
And in this classic 1934 cartoon, Dr. Betty Boop knows just the right medicine.
Did you watch it? Don’t you feel better now?
–kwc
P.S. I can’t find any evidence that this cartoon was really ever banned, as is suggested in the You Tube title atop the video. And I do recall seeing it on TV in the early ’60s.
In any situation, thinking involves two basic processes:
Escaping from your current view of the situation, and Searching for a much better view of the situation. ESCAPE + SEARCH = THINK
–from The School of Thinking
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When I read Tracy A.’s newest piece, Top 10 Things Between You and a Great Life, it felt eerie.
I thought, “This girl’s been reading my mail!”
Because, at one time or another, I’ve fallen into every one of these traps. And I bet you have, too.
Having them listed and explained eloquently, as Tracy does here (reprinted with permission), is a powerful resource for motivational behavior change… I expect to review the list often. Just to remind myself of the tempting and almost automatic habits, cop-outs and defensive behaviors to work around.
– ken winston caine
Top 10 Things Between You and a Great Life
by Tracy A.
If you’re not living the life you dream about (and if you’re like most people you’re not) then identifying what’s getting in your way could be the most valuable way you’ve ever spent your time. Here are the Top 10 Things that come Between You and a Great Life!
1. Playing it safe.
One of the hardest things for most people to do is to risk the level of success they’ve achieved in order to reach the next level, but playing it safe isn’t the way most people dream of living.
2. Being comfortable.
We all have a desire to coast at times but settling into your comfort zone is a death knell for an extraordinary life. Where in your life are you choosing comfortable over greatness?
3. Avoiding rejection.
If you’re like me you’re OK with taking risks as long as they’re not too risky! I’m not a big believer in jumping off cliffs and building wings on the way down; I just don’t believe that life has to be that frantic but I do know that my fear of rejection is one of the fears that I still struggle with and it’s been eye opening to take a look at how it really gets in my way.
4. Procrastinating.
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