Detachment
Change Everything
What do I do? Begin to practice detachment by looking at your situations realistically and objectively. Try to separate your emotions when you take an honest look at yourself. What things need to change and how do your actions affect others. Write down 3 things you can do to improve yourself and your relationships. Ask [...]
Let Go of My Ego
…is probably the best CEO I’ve ever known, and his mantra is that success relies on the courage to “face facts.” He constantly challenges his number crunchers to come up with data that prove him wrong rather than right. Facing facts means “putting things in perspective” and “getting some distance.” When we become identified or “attached” to a business plan, product line, sales model, or pricing strategy this is exactly what we fail to do….
3 Factors to Avoid Fear in Every Challenge
Does every challenge require wisdom, equanimity, and detachment…including picking a spouse? Dear August, When we met, you told me “Every challenge from picking a stock to picking a spouse requires wisdom, equanimity, and detachment if these decisions are to be based on fact, not fear.” Does this read right for picking a spouse? Or does [...]
