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The quirks that might make others judge us

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The quirks that might make others judge us
The quirks that might make others judge us
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The quirks that might make others judge us
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A self-described “germaphobe” shared with me their challenging experience at a work function. The presence of food triggered an embarrassing moment for them, which ultimately led to tears.

When you have behaviors and nuances that others might judge you for, do you hide them from the world? Should you?

Sometimes, we can’t hide who we are.

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Filed Under: childhood, Emotional Triggers, Obsession, Podcast Episode, Resources, Therapy Tagged With: How do I stop obsessing?, I am embarrassed about a work incident, I'm a germaphobe

Learning the process of figuring out problems

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Learning the process of figuring out problems
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Learning the process of figuring out problems
May 6, 2018
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What are the steps you need to take to figure out the challenges that come into your life? Is there a process?

Would you know what questions to ask if someone you know shared that they were going through some challenges?

Join Matthew Bivens and I as we talk about our process of discovering issues and how to dig down through the layers.

Filed Under: Ask Paul, Decisions, Friendships, Healthy Thinking, Negative Emotions, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Resources, Suffering, Thinking, Toxic Thinking Tagged With: How do I know what my problem is?, My friend has a problem, What steps do I take to figure out my problem?

Setting Goals for People who Hate Setting Goals

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img-5I hate setting goals, so I had to figure out how I could get what I want in life without following the standard goal-setting steps we’re always taught.

Just writing down a goal makes me cringe. But why?

Perhaps it’s because I’m not one of those highly organized people full of energy, That could be half of it, but it’s certainly not the whole picture.

In this article, I’m going to share with you how to get what you want without setting goals. If you hate setting goals like I do, I think this post will give you a lot of relief.

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Filed Under: Career, Finances, Human Potential, Overwhelm, Resources, Thinking, Values Tagged With: I never achieve my goals, I never follow through on the goals I set for myself, Why is setting goals so hard

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