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KAREN'S KORNER
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Volume 5 |
December
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Welcome to "Karen's
Korner!"
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Karen |
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Have you ever been in a good
mood until you were around someone who wasn’t? Have you ever allowed the
circumstances surrounding you rob you of enjoying life?
The temptation is to blame the external for our internal state. This
behavior actually worsens our situation by abandoning responsibility for
the choices we make.
Just because we may not be conscious of our choice does not alleviate us
of the associated result of the choice. Additionally, our choices may not
be easy or we plain don’t like the options. This however does not say we
don’t have choices!
That is the reason Right 39 (page 105) in
Embrace Your Rights
is in the section The Right to Enjoy Life. “I have the right to
be happy and serene, even if others around me aren’t or choose not to be.”
I do not pretend the application of this concept to be easy. Success is
not about easy or hard. Outcomes determined are based on what do you
REALLY want? And, are you willing to take responsibility for what
you claim to want in your life? Or, do you blame life – people,
situations for your attitude or outcomes?
Remember the adage “actions speak louder than words?” Saying we’re
responsible doesn’t make us responsible, acting does.
Whenever you find yourself not enjoying life ask yourself, “what’s my
part?” Notice I didn’t say fault or blame. Fault or blame is about
making someone wrong and someone else right. This in my experience rarely,
if ever, leads to enjoyment of life. “My part” on the other hand is
about ownership to adjust my quality of life.
For example in a recent conversation I was emphatic a person stop trying
to control everyone else’s life. The person then got irritated. Reflecting
on the situation allowed me to realize I was demonstrating the very
behavior I was critiquing. Owning my part allowed me to make the
necessary adjustment during our next conversation. The result, I
maintained my serenity (Right 39) and the person did not get
irritated at me. As much as I’d love for everyone to be happy and serene
that is not my decision – it’s theirs! I cannot even help if they choose
(remember, conscious or unconscious) to be focused on the external (person
or situation) to determine their inner state of mind and emotion.
Where is your focus? How important is your quality of life to you? Are you
acting accordingly?
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Joy is different from
happiness, because happiness depends on what happens. There are elements
in our circumstances we cannot help, joy is independent of them all.
-
Oswald Chambers
Joy is an inward singing that cannot be silenced by outward negative
circumstances. Yes, even when life seemingly is falling apart.
- Robert D. Foster
Great people are not affected by each puff of wind that blows ill.
Like great ships, they sail serenely on, in a calm sea or a great tempest.
- George Washington |
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The deadline to receive
bonuses valued at over $300 with purchase of
Embrace Your Rights
is quickly approaching. Bonuses include e-books, mp3
downloads, hotel discount and discounts on other services from
leading experts such as, Jack Canfield – coauthor Chicken Soup for
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Simply order a copy of
Embrace Your Rights
TODAY (Makes a great gift too!). Forward the email receipt you
receive confirming your purchase to
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a link by return email that provides you access to your collection
of Embrace Your Rights bonuses.
Please note adjustment to receive your hotel discount – call
877-882-0770 instead of the link originally supplied. Promotional
code is the same as provided through bonus link. Contact
Karen@karengridley.com
with any questions.
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