Author: Dr Wingnut
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Holiday gifts…
That are better than "Stuff"Twelve Pictures in my Mind that make me happy.Seeing the wonder, warmth and hope of a sunrise.Appreciating the healty glow of a peaceful sunset.Someone speacial to sit with me when I am old.Hearing my spouse sleep softly and quietly when I head off to work.Viewing and contemplating the wonders of a…
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Coping with the Holiday Season
A Time of Stress… or a Time of Peace?You get to choose!Twelve ideas for coping with stress and staying sober:Be grateful for what you have. Life is not perfect. Lower your expectations.Most of us don't need more "stuff" but most of us could use more serenity.Make a holiday budget and stick to it. Keeping the…
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You Can Learn It All in Basic Training
Everything you need to know to succeed in life can be learned in three months of basic training:You can get along with anybody if you take a lot of showers together.No matter how bad your haircut is, it always grows back.If you are really hungry, even lousy food is delicious.Gunsdokill people, too.The fastest way to…
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Prayer for the present
God, I spend so much timereliving yesterday or anticipating tomorrowthat I lose sight ofthe only time that is really mine —the Present.On Praying — from Twenty-Four Hours a Day; January 11th, October 8th, November 1st.
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Dr. Bob's defintion of humility
On his desk, Dr. Bob had a plaque defining humility:"Perpetual quietness of heart. It is to have no trouble. It is never to be fretted or vexed, irritable or sore; to wonder at nothing that is done to me, to feel nothing done against me. It is to be at rest when nobody praises me,…
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Attitude
The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of Attitude on life. Attitude to me is more important:than facts,than the past,than education,than money,than circumstances,than failures,than successes,than what other people think or say or do.It is more important than appearances, or skills. It will make or break a company, a church, or home.The remarkable…
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Common behavior characteristics
We have feelings of low self-esteem that cause us to judge ourselves and others without mercy. We cover up or compensate by trying to be perfect, take responsibility for others, attempt to control the outcome of unpredictable events, get angry when things don’t go our way, or gossip instead of confronting an issue.We tend to…