Comments on: Accepting What Is Does Not Mean Giving Up http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/accepting-what-is-does-not-mean-giving-up.html Tools to improve your mind and escape the trap Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:47:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: John @ CNA Classes Online http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/accepting-what-is-does-not-mean-giving-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-129222 John @ CNA Classes Online Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:43:32 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1586#comment-129222 Thanks for sharing this excellent post. Yes I guess we are our worst enemies through our thinking that for some reason or another it holds us back. Keep up the great work :) John Thanks for sharing this excellent post. Yes I guess we are our worst enemies through our thinking that for some reason or another it holds us back.

Keep up the great work :)
John
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]]> By: Grampa Ken: 7 decades c/w potholes http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/accepting-what-is-does-not-mean-giving-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-7142 Grampa Ken: 7 decades c/w potholes Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:00:18 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1586#comment-7142 Acceptance is an important ingredient in the formula of life. It makes an irritating situation acceptable, a major problem minor. Acceptance should be waiting to take over whenever there is not a clear and simple way out. Many difficulties in a friendship, including marriage, can be put to the back by simply accepting certain personal conditions or traits as permanent. They will somehow become more acceptable. Eventually the conflicting ideas may not be much of an issue and this leaves room for mutual contentment. The AA motto is useful: "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference." .-= Grampa Ken: 7 decades c/w potholes´s last blog ..<a href="http://7decades.blogspot.com/2002/10/10608-oc-t06-2008-i-got-my-first-look.html" rel="nofollow">Be happy while you're living</a> =-. Acceptance is an important ingredient in the formula of life. It makes an irritating situation acceptable, a major problem minor. Acceptance should be waiting to take over whenever there is not a clear and simple way out.

Many difficulties in a friendship, including marriage, can be put to the back by simply accepting certain personal conditions or traits as permanent. They will somehow become more acceptable. Eventually the conflicting ideas may not be much of an issue and this leaves room for mutual contentment.

The AA motto is useful: “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”
.-= Grampa Ken: 7 decades c/w potholes´s last blog ..Be happy while you’re living =-.

]]> By: Giovanna Garcia http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/accepting-what-is-does-not-mean-giving-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-7124 Giovanna Garcia Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:10:01 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1586#comment-7124 Hi Stephen, Perspective are like magic glasses. If you have the right pair, everything looks and feels better. The good thing is that we can decide to change our perspective whenever we are willing. Thanks for sharing. Giovanna Garcia Imperfect Action is better than NO Action .-= Giovanna Garcia´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ImperfectAction/~3/mvCyQwOhPmM/" rel="nofollow">Your time is NOW.</a> =-. Hi Stephen,
Perspective are like magic glasses. If you have the right pair, everything looks and feels better. The good thing is that we can decide to change our perspective whenever we are willing.
Thanks for sharing.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than NO Action
.-= Giovanna Garcia´s last blog ..Your time is NOW. =-.

]]> By: Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/accepting-what-is-does-not-mean-giving-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-7105 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:00:25 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1586#comment-7105 Stephen, isn't perspective a wonderful thing? It allows us to create our own reality by assigning any value we want to every event and circumstance. Acceptance is often the path to growth. .-= Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills´s last blog ..<a href="http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/how-to-turn-dreams-into-reality/" rel="nofollow">How to Turn Dreams into Reality</a> =-. Stephen, isn’t perspective a wonderful thing? It allows us to create our own reality by assigning any value we want to every event and circumstance. Acceptance is often the path to growth.
.-= Jonathan – Advanced Life Skills´s last blog ..How to Turn Dreams into Reality =-.

]]> By: Robin Easton http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/accepting-what-is-does-not-mean-giving-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-7096 Robin Easton Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:02:41 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1586#comment-7096 Hi dear Stephen, I've been running behind due to work. So good to stop in again, and this post is FANTASTIC! This is such an important article because I think people often get 'facing reality' and 'giving up' mixed up. LOL! Or in our "Let's all be positive spirituality we tend to think we can't take a look at reality. I think (at least for me) that taking a good hard look at reality AND 'not giving up' go hand in hand. It is in taking a serious look at reality which allows me to make better choices as where to go 'from here' -- in a way that will ensure I don't STAY in an unacceptable or unwanted situation. Years ago someone said to me when I spoke bluntly about a current situation (of mine), "How can you say that. You're just being negative." I looked at them and said, "No, negativity has nothing to do with it. I'm just being realistic. So in that way I can lay all my cards on the table and from here I start to make honest, real and appropriate choices, which will enrich my life." Which I made and did enrich my life. You seem to have a gift for finding the these seemingly paradoxical issues and shedding light on them. Wonderful!! .-= Robin Easton´s last blog ..<a href="http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/can-you-slow-down/" rel="nofollow">Can You Slow Down?</a> =-. Hi dear Stephen, I’ve been running behind due to work. So good to stop in again, and this post is FANTASTIC! This is such an important article because I think people often get ‘facing reality’ and ‘giving up’ mixed up. LOL! Or in our “Let’s all be positive spirituality we tend to think we can’t take a look at reality. I think (at least for me) that taking a good hard look at reality AND ‘not giving up’ go hand in hand. It is in taking a serious look at reality which allows me to make better choices as where to go ‘from here’ — in a way that will ensure I don’t STAY in an unacceptable or unwanted situation.

Years ago someone said to me when I spoke bluntly about a current situation (of mine), “How can you say that. You’re just being negative.” I looked at them and said, “No, negativity has nothing to do with it. I’m just being realistic. So in that way I can lay all my cards on the table and from here I start to make honest, real and appropriate choices, which will enrich my life.” Which I made and did enrich my life.

You seem to have a gift for finding the these seemingly paradoxical issues and shedding light on them. Wonderful!!
.-= Robin Easton´s last blog ..Can You Slow Down? =-.

]]> By: Felicity http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/accepting-what-is-does-not-mean-giving-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-7090 Felicity Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:17:25 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1586#comment-7090 The article really has my consonance to the fact that humanly feelings are targeted for people's genuine reactions to situations. Every moment unease sets in, the correct moral thinking mode is a lovely medium of sparking hope. However, it's the balancing of emotions devised by positive thinking for appeased results. I'm very content to know that this can be done to save the passing blink of an eye in pleasure. The article really has my consonance to the fact that humanly feelings are targeted for people’s genuine reactions to situations. Every moment unease sets in, the correct moral thinking mode is a lovely medium of sparking hope. However, it’s the balancing of emotions devised by positive thinking for appeased results. I’m very content to know that this can be done to save the passing blink of an eye in pleasure.

]]> By: Vin - NaturalBias http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/accepting-what-is-does-not-mean-giving-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-7084 Vin - NaturalBias Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:23:58 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1586#comment-7084 This can definitely be a challenging compromise. However, as you suggest, it's absolutely possible to be displeased with current circumstances, and at the same time, embrace the positive aspects while doing whatever is possible to improve the situation. Having an unpleasant job is an excellent example. There's not much point in accepting such a job for eternity, but it's much more pleasant to be grateful for being employed while striving to improve the situation. Great post! .-= Vin - NaturalBias´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NaturalBias/~3/CtEz6JY8ob8/" rel="nofollow">Are You Sacrificing Your Health for Appearance?</a> =-. This can definitely be a challenging compromise. However, as you suggest, it’s absolutely possible to be displeased with current circumstances, and at the same time, embrace the positive aspects while doing whatever is possible to improve the situation. Having an unpleasant job is an excellent example. There’s not much point in accepting such a job for eternity, but it’s much more pleasant to be grateful for being employed while striving to improve the situation. Great post!
.-= Vin – NaturalBias´s last blog ..Are You Sacrificing Your Health for Appearance? =-.

]]> By: Happiness and linear thinking is a difficult combination « I Think Therefore I Am http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/accepting-what-is-does-not-mean-giving-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-7081 Happiness and linear thinking is a difficult combination « I Think Therefore I Am Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:23:06 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1586#comment-7081 [...] 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment I recently had the pleasure of reading Stephen’s post on acceptance and giving up. If you haven’t read it, go check it out. He discusses how people [...] [...] 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment I recently had the pleasure of reading Stephen’s post on acceptance and giving up. If you haven’t read it, go check it out. He discusses how people [...]

]]> By: Juancav http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/accepting-what-is-does-not-mean-giving-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-7057 Juancav Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:03:35 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1586#comment-7057 Sometimes we are our own enemy. Sometimes we are our own enemy.

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