A simple step

It challenges us all. We all face up to it. We all tackle it. We all shy away from it. More important than that is how we face up to ourselves. Being honest with yourself is not as easy as it sounds, and it is often the cause of significant angst and negativity. It is always easier to blame someone else...rather than be honest about what we have committed ourselves to doing. Trouble is, it is a slippery slope!So, maybe the answer is to yield - to accept ourselves for who we are, and act accordingly. We make mistakes, we make the wrong decisions - the important thing is to be totally honest with ourselves and others and accept that sometimes, we have to admit that we have taken a wrong turn or made the wrong decision. Hiding from that is not good, it cuts across our ability to love ourselves for who we are.

Every action generates a force of energy that returns to us in like kind...we sow what we reap. And when we choose actions that bring happiness and success to others, the fruit of our karma is happiness and success...

Although most of us have received years of training on how to read, write and speak, few of us have been taught how to actually listen. Listening can be divided into four categories: Social or casual , to fill our days; Attentive, when we are in a situation we regard as important/when receiving instructions; Empathetic, when we want to feel with the other person and understand/be sympathetic; Active listening, requiring a responsibility on the part of the listener to absorb the meanings of the words he/she hears and then assume an active role in the exchange. -The most crucial method of listening Many are good at some of these categories, others are skilled at one, some are skilled in none. As a society we tend to focus on what we are saying rather than how we listen and apply that knowledge and understanding. Practicing and applying good listening skills can help create and sustain an environment of trust, respect and understanding. Hearing is a function that almost never requires eff...

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