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I once took a home economics class in high school. I think I did it because I figured there would be a lot of girls in the class, but it also could have been because I had little hopes that I’d find a female who would help take care of me. Regardless, I was either shallow or desperate, and I’m not certain which one was more telling. Continue Reading…
People, especially my friends, often chuckle when they think of me having a Master’s Degree in Conflict Resolution. It’s not because they think it’s a silly degree, but rather because I tend to be rather argumentative and am notorious for liking to be in the middle of conflict. The notion of me pursuing peace seems paradoxical.
My friend and mentor, Joey Cope, a lawyer and mediator, suggested to me that many conflict-oriented people are looking towards degrees like the one I got from ACU because they are tired of the conflict into which they are mired and are looking to find solutions for resolving it. He definitely had me pegged!
Why else would I spend two years, and a lot of money, pursuing such? I can promise you it wasn’t because I was bored!
Some people just love to be generators of conflict. They live for it. It’s their element. But it is, speaking from personal experience, a painful way to live.
That degree didn’t instantaneously change me. I still struggle. I still need to keep my mouth shut, instead of offering my unsolicited opinions to others on things not related to me. I get myself into trouble that way. But my recognition and admission of it, as well as my intentional movement away from such, is a sign that I’m headed in the right direction.
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I think it’s funny that people will wait until New Years to begin working on resolutions. In fact, given the approach of so many towards them, myself included, I find it really difficult to even call them resolutions.
In fact, the AHD defines resolution as “firm determination.” But how many people really stick with them? How many of us actually get through January with that diet or work-out regimen?
In fact, I think it’s silly to know there is something we ought to do now but put it off until later. Of course, I get why people want to put off the diet until January. There’s simply too much junk that we don’t want to miss out on between Thanksgiving and Christmas! But I think such a concession is incredibly revealing, and I’ll let you make the inference.
Why wait? We shouldn’t. If there is something that needs tweaking in our lives, regardless of what it might be, real commitment is exhibited through tackling it ASAP, not when it becomes significantly more convenient.
Quit waiting to do tomorrow, next week, next month, or next year, what you know you need to do now! Why wait?
There’s a cool sensation that comes with starting over. Sadly, it quickly wanes.
Proof?
Look at how many people start diets and exercise regimens to which they never adhere.
Thank God you can start over. But people who see it that way tend to use starting over as a crutch. Continue Reading…
“The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide you’re not going to stay where you are.”
John Pierpont Morgan
Treadmills are popular. Exercise fanatics use them diligently in their training. Just watch The Biggest Loser; there’s not an episode where you don’t see Bob torturing his team on one of them.
They monitor distance, time and even heart rate, with the runner regulating the pace. You can even push a button so as to give you the sense you are climbing. And you can put one anywhere- a gym, a garage, or living room. Treadmills are an incredible tool that can help individuals burn fat and get into shape. Continue Reading…
