One of the students got astonished by this skill. He asked another student, “If our teacher can turn stones into gold, how come he did not become the most powerful man on the Earth?” The other student answered, “Yes, he can do it..."
There’s an old story about stone of knowledge sitting in the ground by the intersection of two roads. Many people were walking by. Two women began to cry when they saw the stone. Two warriors met by the stone. They started fighting and they killed each other. Two landlords came up with agreement to put the border line through the stone...
Many years ago I was watching a kid’s fairly tale on TV, and one interesting phrase got stuck in my mind. The guy said, “Don’t be afraid of those who speak without thinking, but be afraid of those who think without speaking”.
Dwelling on the past is like trying to drive your car while staring in the rear view mirror. It won’t take you far ahead. It may get you off the road instead. In fact, people who look back all the time, most likely will go backwards in life.
Episode #183: hpln.org/destructive-memories-losing-your-power/
In this episodes I am discussing 4 business personality types. Knowing this can help to develop a consistent business networking strategy.
#181: hpln.org/business-networking-strategy-with-types-of-business-personalities/
I believe that we create our own world with our beliefs. I believe that numbers really mean nothing without our beliefs. Many of those signs come to reality not because a magic number turned out to be true, but because we set expectations...
We create artificial patterns for ourselves, we stick to those pattern, and we call life boring. Life is like music: every day is so different even though it may be using the same scale.
Whatever you say and think is funny, other person’s subconscious mind will take as a new reality. Mindfulness has no moral judgment, and it may work both in constructive and destructive mode.
Episode #175: hpln.org/dangerous-mindfulness-can-destroy-peoples-lives
I’ve learned a couple of things along the way. And one of them is the statement that people don’t care how much I know until they know how much I care. And that comes dow to a famous acronym WIIFM, which stands for “What’s In It For Me?”
Episode 174: hpln.org/reality-check-who-cares-how-much-you-know
Remember the story about Ugly Duckling. How do our kids form their belief system? From their immediate environment, their parents first of all.
Episode 173: hpln.org/mindful-parenting-making-or-breaking-your-kids
It took me a while to learn the difference between excellence and perfection. And here’s one thing I’d like to mention today. Did you know that a flying missile is off about 95% of the time? That’s right! The missile that has a very precise target is 95% failing!
Episode 171 - hpln.org/successful-failing-the-most-important-thing-about-failure
We are known as analytical, self-disciplined, and very organized. We follow instructions. And we are very compliant, in most of the cases at least. We like to plan everything, and there’s no detail too small to be given a considerable amount of time for planning.
Episode 170 - hpln.org/ultimate-planner-no-detail-too-small
Phlegmatics are known as steady personality. We may be a bit slow, so please stop running circles around us waiting for the answer. It may take a while before we give it to you, but it will be well thought out.
Episode #169 - hpln.org/steady-walker-man-who-doesnt-stop
Fast paced and people oriented are those we call sanguine. They love having fun, and they love to party. If there’s no party around, they will make one. They are very easy to communicate with. They don’t know the word “stranger”.
Episode 168 - hpln.org/inspiring-hearts-life-is-a-big-party-every-day
if we know strengths and weaknesses of people we are dealing with, we can give them roles where they can maximize the use of their strength. It will benefit you, and most important, it will benefit them.
Episode 167: hpln.org/dealing-with-dominant-player-choleric
My friend, I meet so many people talking about love, forgiveness, acceptance of the past. And that sounds so wonderful, until… they have to give somebody gift of love at their own expense. What happens to their graciousness then?
Episode 166: hpln.org/true-human-love