Tag: kindness

Unlearn

Posted on by philipdodson

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We have tried hate, judgement, jealousy, unkindness, control, manipulation, war, killing, and fear.

It’s what we are taught, we’re not born that way.

We need to stop using what has been done before as a guide to what to do going forward. It’s a failed method as it has not worked.

What have we got to lose as a human race by trying a new approach?

After all, it has not all been done before. We’ve never tried love, kindness, compassion, empathy, support and openness.

Unlearn, the world will be better.

Kindness when you fall off the wagon

Posted on by philipdodson

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Making changes in your life is more about kindness and compassion to yourself on the days that you fall off the wagon, than it is on the days you stay on.

The tendency is to beat ourselves up for the one day we fail at sticking to a new habit, we focus on that failure rather than the other days that we successfully carried on down the path of bravery to make a change.

Many people fear taking those first steps towards change let alone sticking at it, so when there is that odd slip, pat yourself on the back and remember that change is all about a series of small regular steps. It is not about perfection, it is about commitment.

Commitment can only come if you are kind to yourself, as reproaching yourself brings in seeds of doubt and fear of failure.