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Wherever You Go, There You Are – And Why You’re Really Not.

I won’t argue that we bring ourselves with us no matter where we go, but doesn’t our environment shape our decisions, behavior, and judgments? Even our perception of reality is skewed depending on the environment we are in.

If you were at a rock concert, and you saw a guy get on stage, face the crowd, then dive in, you’d probably guess with certain conviction that he’s stage diving. However, if you saw a guy get on stage at a Toastmasters convention, face the crowd, then dive in, you’d probably perceive him to be psychologically impaired somehow.

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Well, I guess you might think that the people in both examples could be psychologically impaired, but you get the point. We judge one situation differently than we judge another. We are, in a sense, different people depending on our environment. Our perceptions are different, our reactions are different, and the way we respond will be unique to what’s happening around us.

Sure, it could be argued that who we are at our core doesn’t change, regardless of the environment (which is what the original saying has us believe), but I’d disagree with that. Our values, our beliefs, and behavior does change depending on our environment. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Human Potential, Spirituality Tagged With: Starting over

Where Is This Mysterious Thing Called Passion? Part 1

I’ve spent probably 20 years looking for my “passion”, with absolutely no luck. For the past 10 of those years, after I started doing some personal growth work, I became even more obsessed with trying to find what makes me “passionate.” After all, the personal growth authors and speakers all say the same thing:

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Filed Under: Career, Human Potential, Passion, Spirituality Tagged With: passion, purpose

The Overwhelmed Brain – Let’s Get Things Rolling!

This is the very first post for The Overwhelmed Brain. This blog, the podcast, and my books and deeper learning products are meant to engage your mind and empower you so that you can make decisions that are right for you.

I am here to help you increase your emotional intelligence and strengthen your self-worth and self-esteem. Enjoy the site!

Other resources you might like:

The Love and Abuse podcast for learning about emotional abuse and manipulation.

The M.E.A.N. Workbook to assess the level of emotional abuse in your relationship

The S.A.F.E. Empowerment System to help you through and out of anxiety.

Filed Under: Human Potential

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