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What Do You Believe That Is Not True?
A man had constant dizzy spells for which he could find no cure. He told a close female friend about it, who advised, 'Walk around the block three times on Sunday afternoon.' The man followed the advice, and then complained to his friend, 'I did what you said, but still feel dizzy.' She replied. ...
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Here and Now
You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, and find your eternity in each moment...Henry David Thoreau How do we create our best life?How do we find that longed-for balance of fulfillment, orderliness, financial stability, and relationships? How do we produce the outcome we want...
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How Many Psychiatrists Does It Take To...
All serious daring starts from within...Harriett Beecher Stowe Sometimes, it takes a lot longer to get anywhere near the truth. In this case, it took nearly one month of phone calls and e-mails.It all started with a phone call. Jerry (not his real name) phoned me and talked non-stop for nearly 3...
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Ten-Minute Case Study
In the early hours of yesterday morning, I picked up the phone and heard a woman sobbing loudly.I did not recognize the phone number or the voice, so I knew it was not a relative or friend.Still half-awake, I asked her how I could help her.It was yet another tale of sorrow, struggle and the inabi...
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Beware The Biases
It is one thing to show a man that he is in an error, and another to put him in possession of truth...John Locke Cognitive biases describe the way you think--the operative words here being cognitive (thinking) and biases (prejudices). You tend to hold on to your biases, even when they don’t serve...
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Trading Through the Storm
I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship…Louisa May Alcott Here’s a note I received two weeks ago: “I am trading poorly. I can’t get much right these days and am losing after five years of solid gains in the grains.I don’t know what is wrong with me.I have become mediocre at...
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