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Problematic Communication Strategies
Most people do not think about how we communicate, they simply communicate the way they have seen others communicate. Unfortunately, this becomes a problem. Many of our communication strategies are poor problem-solving tactics: they fail to achieve the desired end. Let’s use an example that I recently witnessed. A Mother…
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Developing an Indominable Mind: Tracing Emotions
To develop an indominable mind, we must begin by better understanding ourselves. It is well established that our minds operates on an active level (consciousness) and a passive level (automatic). The passive operations are of special interest to us because they are often so automated, that we are not even…
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Understanding the Effects of Anger
The Nitenki (二天記) describes how Sasaki Kojiro, a master swordsman, was consumed by anger. This anger, in turn led to his defeat by Miyamoto Musashi. While the story emphasizes the idea that anger led to Kojiro’s downfall, it’s more illustrative to understand how anger affects us and changes our approach…
