October 2008
7 posts
Gender Differences in Reading Nonverbal Behaviour
Imagine a man who is fantastic at reading nonverbal signals when playing poker but terrible when he turns away from his chips to speak to his wife. This might be because when the goal - beat the other guy - is more congruent with his interpersonal aim - establish control - he does it well. When the goal - sweet-talk wife - is incongruent with his aim - establish control - he fails.
Eschatological Laundry List
1. This is it! 2. There are no hidden meanings. 3. You can’t get there from here, and besides there is no place else to go. 4. We are all already dying, and we will be dead for a long time. 5. Nothing lasts. 6. There is no way of getting all you want. 7. You can’t have anything until you let go of it. 8. You only get to keep what you give away. 9. There is no particular...
“All significant battles are waged within the self.”
– Sheldon Kopp
“You can’t make anyone love you. You just have to reveal who your are and...”
– Sheldon Kopp
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn’t serve the world. There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure...
“You and me, We used to be together
Every day together always
I really feel,...”
– No Doubt - Dont speak
“There comes a time in every struggle when determination serves no purpose and...”
– The Little Book of Calm, by Paul Wilson