Thousands of intelligent men and women – most of whom have real lives and careers – are spending hours rescuing lost calfs or planting tomatoes on fantasy farms on Zynga’s FarmVille. Why? And why have I become one of them? Speculation runs from evil plots (remember the Alex Baldwin commercials for Hulu.com?) through relaxation to [...]
Entries Tagged as 'World View'
Out of the Shadows
January 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Reframing, World View, change
In the shadows has been a safe place to be for a long, long time. I was in second grade. My reading group, the Cardinals (best group), stood up to read. I was immersed in the story and by now was several pages ahead of the group, so, of course, I was not on the [...]
Tags:choices·happiness·Self-image
Future Search
September 14th, 2009 · No Comments · Workplace, World View, change
There are whole organizations dedicated to looking at the future. In fact, rummaging around The Futurist or Trend Hunter is a great way to get ideas and find inspiration. Why are corporations willing to invest thousands of dollars in future research? Because it’s a wonderful day to get a clear picture of how to act [...]
Tags:choices·work issues·worldview
Believing the Impossible
August 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Reframing, World View, change
“I can’t believe that!” said Alice. “Can’t you? the Queen said in a pitying tone. “Try again: draw a long breath, and shut your eyes.” Alice laughed. “There’s no use trying,” she said: “one can’t believe impossible things.” “I daresay you haven’t had much practice,” said the Queen. “When I was your age, I always [...]
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Top Chef, Project Runway, What Not To Wear and Real Life
August 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Reframing, Relationships, World View
Guilty as charged! I watch reality shows. It’s a guilty pleasure for many people, and I think that, really, there’s noting to feel guilty about, unless you’re using these shows to avoid a real life of your own. So, what’s the up side of these shows? Top Chef , even through all the editing and [...]
Tags:escapism·life·reality tv
A Few Thoughts on Happiness
August 16th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Reframing, World View
I recently attended the first World Congress on Positive Psychology, so, of course, happiness is on my mind. I check the dictionary. The first definition, “the quality or state of being happy”, seems pretty lame to me. The second is a bit better. “Good fortune; pleasure; contentment; joy,” gives me something to think about. Are [...]
Babies and Kittens and Love
July 12th, 2009 · No Comments · Relationships, World View
This was a pretty exciting week. My adorable Godson was christened yesterday, surrounded by loving family and friends. He took this all very calmly. Actually, he slept through the entire event, unphased by even the cold water. As was his due, he spent the remainder of the afternoon being admired. He was perfectly calm as [...]
How Is Your Day Going?
June 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Reframing, World View
Ambrose was having a bad day And he didn’t care who knew it. Picture by: Taronga Zoo. Caption by: scarlettsmomcat via Our LOL Builder http://icanhascheezburger.com/ How’s your day going? And what are you doing about it? Looks like Ambrose can get by with sulking, but perhaps this isn’t the most successful route for most of us. Positive [...]
Tired of Complaining? Try Reframing!
March 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Reframing, World View
It seems that more and more people are spending more and more time complaining. And yes, some things are not going all that well. But some things are pretty terrific. This clip was posted on YouTube recently and serves as a great reminder of taking a balanced viewpoint: Everything’s Amazing – Nobody’s Happy. You’ll have [...]
