How Our Thoughts Create Mental Bugs

Our thoughts define who we are. They can make us instantly resourceful or plunge us into the depths of despair. This true story illustrates how thoughts can affect our health and our circumstances.

Many years ago, shortly after Dr. Maxwell Maltz opened his office to start practicing as plastic surgeon, a tall African-American came to see him. Over six feet tall, he towered over the surgeon. He complained about his lip.

After examining his lower lip, he could find nothing wrong with it, and told his patient this.

The patient confessed that it was not his idea, but his girlfriend’s. She had told him that she was afraid to be seen with him in public because of his lower lip.

Dr. Maltz thought the man a dignified giant who had become attached to an overly critical woman.

Although there was nothing wrong with his lip, the patient insisted on an operation. Thinking that an outrageous fee would bring the man to his senses, Dr. Maltz said it would cost $1200. The ruse appeared to work. The patient said that he couldn’t afford such a fee, thanked the good doctor, and even bowed courteously.

But, the very next day, the man was back, a little black bag in his hand. He dumped its contents on the table, and hundreds and hundreds of bills poured out. Twelve hundred dollars lay on the table; his life’s savings.

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Proper Technique for Quitting a Job

After months of looking you’ve finally found the job of your dreams. The new company loves you and wants you to start work as soon as possible. The only problem is how to quit the job you have? Though you may have fantasized about telling your present boss to take this job and, well, you know how the song goes, there is a right way and a wrong way to quit a job—and just up and quitting in a bout of anger is definitely the wrong way.

The right method of quitting a job means formally resigning from your position. And even when you’re excited about leaving and perhaps even desperately want to leave, it can still be hard to actually resign. But it must be done—and the sooner the better. You should resign immediately when you’ve accepted a position with another company. This is particularly important if you’re going to work for a competitor because some companies have policies where this could cause what they consider a conflict of interest and they will want you to leave immediately after you’ve given them your notice.

When resigning from a position, you will want to give your employer a written letter of resignation. This letter does not have to be long or detailed, but should include the following: [...]

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Don't Become A Victim of Identity Theft!

“You’ve just won a fabulous vacation or prize package! Now, if you’ll kindly give me your credit card information and social security number for verification purposes, you will receive this awesome gift!”

Now why would they need my credit card or social security number to send me a freebie? Can you say, “identity theft?”

Although there are legitimate reasons for people to need that information, such as a purchase or job application, thieves need it to steal your life and money from you!

Crime officials are reporting that this kind of theft is becoming quite common. Don’t be a victim! Follow a few common-sense suggestions to avoid finding out someone else has taken over your life-along with your bank account!

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Don't MISUSE Your Precious Mind - Throw Snowballs Instead!

As human beings, we have a remarkable capacity for recalling
events with startling clarity.

Unfortunately, we tend to misuse this ability by focusing on
the negative events of our lives. We replay these events
over and over again, complete with sight, sound, smells,
color and emotional intensity.

What a brilliant capability...and so disastrously applied.

With morbid fascination, we continually replay these events.
We end up cementing all that hostility into our minds and
flooding our energy with so much negative expectation. And
thus we set ourselves up to receive yet more of the same.

This mental rehashing is what the French call "ressentiment"
literally "re-feeling." And it is the root of the English
word "resentment."

By recalling these hurtful events, often with even greater
intensity and rancor than the original event, we unwittingly
convince ourselves that we are unworthy of anyone's love and
respect, even our own.

The downward spiral of fear and doubt and low self-worth
that ensues is devastating. And unfortunately automatic.
This snowballing effect continues unless we actively step in
to melt down the original cause.

WE NEED TO INITIATE A MELTDOWN

So how do we shut down this masochistic theater?

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