Clear Your Mental Space Gettysburg Address - Albraham Lincoln BORN TO WINGiving Life Meaning：Think about the last time you felt a negative emotion – like stress, anger, or frustration.
Clear Your Mental Space
Jennifer Givler
Think about the last time you felt a negative emotion – like stress, anger, or frustration.
What was going through your mind as you were going through that negativity? Was your mind cluttered with thoughts? Or was it paralyzed, unable to think?
The next time you find yourself in the middle of a very stressful time, or you feel angry or frustrated, stop. Yes, that’s right, stop. Whatever you’re doing, stop and sit for one minute. While you’re sitting there, completely immerse yourself in the negative emotion.
Allow that emotion to consume you. Allow yourself one minute to truly feel that emotion. Don’t cheat yourself here. Take the entire minute – but only one minute – to do nothing else but feel that emotion.
When the minute is over, ask yourself “am I willing to keep holding on to this negative emotion as I go through the rest of the day?”
Once you’ve allowed yourself to be totally immersed in the emotion and really feel it, you will be surprised to find that the emotion clears rather quickly.
If you feel you need to hold on to the emotion for a little longer, that is ok. Allow yourself another minute to feel the emotion.
When you feel you’ve had enough of the emotion, ask yourself if you’re willing to carry that negativity with you for the rest of the day. If not, take a deep breath, as you exhale, release all that negativity with your breath.
This exercise seems simple – almost too simple. But, it is very effective. By allowing that negative emotion the space to be truly felt, you are dealing with the emotion rather than stuffing it down and trying not to feel it. You are actually taking away the power of the emotion by giving it the space and attention it needs. When you immerse yourself in the emotion, and realize that it is only emotion, it loses its control. You can clear your head and proceed with your task.
Try it. Next time you’re in the middle of a negative emotion, give yourself the space to feel the emotion and see what happens. Keep a piece of paper with you that says the following:
Stop Immerse for 1 Minute Do I want to keep this negativity? Breath deep, exhale, release. Move on!
This will remind you of the steps to the process. Remember, take the time you need to really immerse yourself in the emotion. Then, when you feel you’ve felt it enough, release it – really let go of it. You will be surprised at how quickly you can move on from a negative situation and get to what you really .
Gettysburg Address - Albraham Lincoln
Gettysburg Address Delivered on the 19th Day of November, 1863 Cemetery Hill, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Fourscore and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth upon this continent a new Nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to theproposition that all men are created equal. Now, we are engaged in a great Civil War, testing whether that Nation, or any nation soconceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting-place for those who gave their lives that Nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our power to add or detract. The world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us, the living, rather to be dedicated to the great task remaining before us; that from these honored dead, we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion; that this Nation, under GOD, shall have a new birth of freedom; and that government of the People by the People and for the People shall not perish from the earth."
BORN TO WIN
You cannot teach a man anything．
You can only help him discover it within himself． -Galileo
Each human being is born as something unique，something that never existed before．Each person has the potential to win in his own way．A normal person can see，hear，touch，taste，and think for himself．Each has his own unique potentials- his capabilities and limitations．Each can be an important，thinking，aware，and creatively productive person in his own right-a winner．
The words" winner" and "loser "have many meanings．When we refer to a person as a winner，we do not mean one who defeats the other person by dominating and making him lose． Instead a winner is one who responds genuinely by being trustworthy and responsive both as an individual and as a member of society．A loser is one who fails to respond genuinely．
Few people are winners or losers all the time．It's a matter of degree．However，once a person has the capacity to be a winner，his chances are greater for becoming even more so．
Achievement is not the most important thing for winners；genuineness is．The genuine person realizes his own uniqueness and appreciates the uniqueness of others．A winner is not afraid to do his own thinking and to use his own knowledge． He can separate facts from opinion and does not pretend to have all the answers．He listens toothers，evaluates what they say，but comes to his own conclusions．
A winner is flexible．He does not respond in known，rigid ways．He can change his plans when the situation calls for it．A winner has a love for life．He enjoys work，play，food，other people，and the world of nature．Without guilt he enjoys his own accomplishments．Without envy he enjoys the accomplishments of others．
A winner cares about the world and its people．He is not separated from the general problems of society．He tries to improve the quality of life．Even in the face of national and international difficulty，he does not see himself as helpless．He does what he can to make the world a better place．
Although people are born to win，they are also born totally dependent on their environment．Winners successfully make the change from dependence to independence．Losers do not．Somewhere along the line losers begin to avoid becoming independent．This usually begins in childhood．Poor nutrition，cruelty，unhappy relationships，disease，continuing disappointment，and inadequate physical care are among the many experiences that contribute to making people losers．
A loser is held back by his low capacity to appropriately express himself through a full range of possible behavior．He may be unware of other choices for his life if the path he chooses goes nowhere．He is afraid to try new things．He repeats not only his own mistakes and often repeats those of his family and culture．A loser has difficulty giving and receiving love．He does not enter into close，honest，direct relationships with others．Instead，he tries to manipulate them into living up to his expectations and channels his energies into living up to their expectations．
Giving Life Meaning
Have you thought about what you want people to say about you after you’re gone? Can you hear the voice saying, “He was a great man.” Or “She really will be missed.” What else do they say?
One of the strangest phenomena of life is to engage in a work that will last long after death. Isn’t that a lot like investing all your money so that future generations can bare interest on it? Perhaps, yet if you look deep in your own heart, you’ll find something drives you to make this kind of contribution---something drives every human being to find a purpose that lives on after death.
Do you hope to memorialize your name? Have a name that is whispered with reverent awe? Do you hope to have your face carved upon 50 ft of granite rock? Is the answer really that simple? Is the purpose of lifetime contribution an ego-driven desire for a mortal being to have an immortal name or is it something more?
A child alive today will die tomorrow. A baby that had the potential to be the next Einstein will die from complication is at birth. The circumstances of life are not set in stone. We are not all meant to live life through to old age. We’ve grown to perceive life3 as a full cycle with a certain number of years in between. If all of those years aren’t lived out, it’s a tragedy. A tragedy because a human’s potential was never realized. A tragedy because a spark was snuffed out before it ever became a flame.
By virtue of inhabiting a body we accept these risks. We expose our mortal flesh to the laws of the physical environment around us. The trade off isn’t so bad when you think about it. The problem comes when we construct mortal fantasies of what life should be like. When life doesn’t conform to our fantasy we grow upset, frustrated, or depressed.
We are alive; let us live. We have the ability to experience; let us experience. We have the ability to learn; let us learn. The meaning of life can be grasped in a moment. A moment so brief it often evades our perception.
What meaning stands behind the dramatic unfolding of life? What single truth can we grasp and hang onto for dear life when all other truths around us seem to fade with time?
These moments are strung together in a series we call events. These events are strung together in a series we call life. When we seize the moment and bend it according to our will, a will driven by the spirit deep inside us, then we have discovered the meaning of life, a meaning for us that shall go on long after we depart this Earth.
Clear Your Mental Space Gettysburg Address - Albraham Lincoln BORN TO WINGiving Life Meaning：Think about the last time you felt a negative emotion – like stress, anger, or frustration.
Clear Your Mental Space
Jennifer Givler
Think about the last time you felt a negative emotion – like stress, anger, or frustration.
What was going through your mind as you were going through that negativity? Was your mind cluttered with thoughts? Or was it paralyzed, unable to think?
The next time you find yourself in the middle of a very stressful time, or you feel angry or frustrated, stop. Yes, that’s right, stop. Whatever you’re doing, stop and sit for one minute. While you’re sitting there, completely immerse yourself in the negative emotion.
Allow that emotion to consume you. Allow yourself one minute to truly feel that emotion. Don’t cheat yourself here. Take the entire minute – but only one minute – to do nothing else but feel that emotion.
When the minute is over, ask yourself “am I willing to keep holding on to this negative emotion as I go through the rest of the day?”
Once you’ve allowed yourself to be totally immersed in the emotion and really feel it, you will be surprised to find that the emotion clears rather quickly.
If you feel you need to hold on to the emotion for a little longer, that is ok. Allow yourself another minute to feel the emotion.
When you feel you’ve had enough of the emotion, ask yourself if you’re willing to carry that negativity with you for the rest of the day. If not, take a deep breath, as you exhale, release all that negativity with your breath.
This exercise seems simple – almost too simple. But, it is very effective. By allowing that negative emotion the space to be truly felt, you are dealing with the emotion rather than stuffing it down and trying not to feel it. You are actually taking away the power of the emotion by giving it the space and attention it needs. When you immerse yourself in the emotion, and realize that it is only emotion, it loses its control. You can clear your head and proceed with your task.
Try it. Next time you’re in the middle of a negative emotion, give yourself the space to feel the emotion and see what happens. Keep a piece of paper with you that says the following:
Stop Immerse for 1 Minute Do I want to keep this negativity? Breath deep, exhale, release. Move on!
This will remind you of the steps to the process. Remember, take the time you need to really immerse yourself in the emotion. Then, when you feel you’ve felt it enough, release it – really let go of it. You will be surprised at how quickly you can move on from a negative situation and get to what you really .
Gettysburg Address - Albraham Lincoln
Gettysburg Address Delivered on the 19th Day of November, 1863 Cemetery Hill, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Fourscore and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth upon this continent a new Nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to theproposition that all men are created equal. Now, we are engaged in a great Civil War, testing whether that Nation, or any nation soconceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting-place for those who gave their lives that Nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our power to add or detract. The world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us, the living, rather to be dedicated to the great task remaining before us; that from these honored dead, we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion; that this Nation, under GOD, shall have a new birth of freedom; and that government of the People by the People and for the People shall not perish from the earth."
BORN TO WIN
You cannot teach a man anything．
You can only help him discover it within himself． -Galileo
Each human being is born as something unique，something that never existed before．Each person has the potential to win in his own way．A normal person can see，hear，touch，taste，and think for himself．Each has his own unique potentials- his capabilities and limitations．Each can be an important，thinking，aware，and creatively productive person in his own right-a winner．
The words" winner" and "loser "have many meanings．When we refer to a person as a winner，we do not mean one who defeats the other person by dominating and making him lose． Instead a winner is one who responds genuinely by being trustworthy and responsive both as an individual and as a member of society．A loser is one who fails to respond genuinely．
Few people are winners or losers all the time．It's a matter of degree．However，once a person has the capacity to be a winner，his chances are greater for becoming even more so．
Achievement is not the most important thing for winners；genuineness is．The genuine person realizes his own uniqueness and appreciates the uniqueness of others．A winner is not afraid to do his own thinking and to use his own knowledge． He can separate facts from opinion and does not pretend to have all the answers．He listens toothers，evaluates what they say，but comes to his own conclusions．
A winner is flexible．He does not respond in known，rigid ways．He can change his plans when the situation calls for it．A winner has a love for life．He enjoys work，play，food，other people，and the world of nature．Without guilt he enjoys his own accomplishments．Without envy he enjoys the accomplishments of others．
A winner cares about the world and its people．He is not separated from the general problems of society．He tries to improve the quality of life．Even in the face of national and international difficulty，he does not see himself as helpless．He does what he can to make the world a better place．
Although people are born to win，they are also born totally dependent on their environment．Winners successfully make the change from dependence to independence．Losers do not．Somewhere along the line losers begin to avoid becoming independent．This usually begins in childhood．Poor nutrition，cruelty，unhappy relationships，disease，continuing disappointment，and inadequate physical care are among the many experiences that contribute to making people losers．
A loser is held back by his low capacity to appropriately express himself through a full range of possible behavior．He may be unware of other choices for his life if the path he chooses goes nowhere．He is afraid to try new things．He repeats not only his own mistakes and often repeats those of his family and culture．A loser has difficulty giving and receiving love．He does not enter into close，honest，direct relationships with others．Instead，he tries to manipulate them into living up to his expectations and channels his energies into living up to their expectations．
Giving Life Meaning
Have you thought about what you want people to say about you after you’re gone? Can you hear the voice saying, “He was a great man.” Or “She really will be missed.” What else do they say?
One of the strangest phenomena of life is to engage in a work that will last long after death. Isn’t that a lot like investing all your money so that future generations can bare interest on it? Perhaps, yet if you look deep in your own heart, you’ll find something drives you to make this kind of contribution---something drives every human being to find a purpose that lives on after death.
Do you hope to memorialize your name? Have a name that is whispered with reverent awe? Do you hope to have your face carved upon 50 ft of granite rock? Is the answer really that simple? Is the purpose of lifetime contribution an ego-driven desire for a mortal being to have an immortal name or is it something more?
A child alive today will die tomorrow. A baby that had the potential to be the next Einstein will die from complication is at birth. The circumstances of life are not set in stone. We are not all meant to live life through to old age. We’ve grown to perceive life3 as a full cycle with a certain number of years in between. If all of those years aren’t lived out, it’s a tragedy. A tragedy because a human’s potential was never realized. A tragedy because a spark was snuffed out before it ever became a flame.
By virtue of inhabiting a body we accept these risks. We expose our mortal flesh to the laws of the physical environment around us. The trade off isn’t so bad when you think about it. The problem comes when we construct mortal fantasies of what life should be like. When life doesn’t conform to our fantasy we grow upset, frustrated, or depressed.
We are alive; let us live. We have the ability to experience; let us experience. We have the ability to learn; let us learn. The meaning of life can be grasped in a moment. A moment so brief it often evades our perception.
What meaning stands behind the dramatic unfolding of life? What single truth can we grasp and hang onto for dear life when all other truths around us seem to fade with time?
These moments are strung together in a series we call events. These events are strung together in a series we call life. When we seize the moment and bend it according to our will, a will driven by the spirit deep inside us, then we have discovered the meaning of life, a meaning for us that shall go on long after we depart this Earth.