A man moves into a nudist colony. He receives a letter from his grandmother asking him to send her a current photo of himself in his new location. Too embarrassed to let her know that he lives in a nudist colony, he cuts a photo in half but accidentally sends the bottom half of the photo.
He's really worried when he realizes that he sent the wrong half, but then remembers how bad his grandmother's eyesight is, and hopes she won't notice.
A few weeks later he receives a letter from his grandmother. It says, "Thank you for the picture. Change your hair style .... it makes your nose look too short.
King of the Birds, Lord of the Skies
Gather ye rose buds while ye may, old time is still a flying;
and this same rose that you see today, tomorrow will be dying.
CarpeDiem: Seize the Day!
- Dead Poets Society
Sunday, July 22, 2007
5 Love Languages (Part 4)
Words of Affirmation
Mark Twain once said “I can live for two months on a good compliment.”
Verbal appreciation speaks powerfully to persons whose primary Love Language is “Words of Affirmation.” Simple statements, such as, “You look great in that suit,” or “You must be the best baker in the world! I love your oatmeal cookies,” are sometimes all a person needs to hear to feel loved.
Aside from verbal compliments, another way to communicate through “Words of Affirmation” is to offer encouragement. Here are some examples: reinforcing a difficult decision; calling attention to progress made on a current project; acknowledging a person’s unique perspective on an important topic. If a loved one listens for “Words of Affirmation,” offering encouragement will help him or her to overcome insecurities and develop greater confidence.
Eagleboy's score on this: 2nd (ie, my very important love language!)
Okay, if you can't say it, at least SMS me, and tell me that I am great, can?
Mark Twain once said “I can live for two months on a good compliment.”
Verbal appreciation speaks powerfully to persons whose primary Love Language is “Words of Affirmation.” Simple statements, such as, “You look great in that suit,” or “You must be the best baker in the world! I love your oatmeal cookies,” are sometimes all a person needs to hear to feel loved.
Aside from verbal compliments, another way to communicate through “Words of Affirmation” is to offer encouragement. Here are some examples: reinforcing a difficult decision; calling attention to progress made on a current project; acknowledging a person’s unique perspective on an important topic. If a loved one listens for “Words of Affirmation,” offering encouragement will help him or her to overcome insecurities and develop greater confidence.
Eagleboy's score on this: 2nd (ie, my very important love language!)
Okay, if you can't say it, at least SMS me, and tell me that I am great, can?
Watch the Signs
"Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated."
-Confucius
Why is it that most people complicate their own life? How does one go about complicating life?
It's simple. Most don't pay attention to the signs. No, I'm not talking about the stars aligning and astrology. I'm talking about the small changes that happen with our bodies and our finances but we choose not to pay attention.
We might recognize, as we get older that we can't bend down as we once had. Most take note of it but don't do anything about it. Our waist size grows a little bigger each year. We figure, "Well it's not too bad yet". I'll start watching myself after the holidays. And from a wealth perspective we complicate our life by giving into immediate gratification. "I need, I need, and I need". Is it need or want?
If you use your credit cards unwisely then before you know it, you dug yourself a hole you can't climb out of. Now you see how easy it is to complicate life. The best way to avoid complicating your life is to set up a system to keep healthy and a system to avoid further debt.
From a money perspective create a budget to begin saving and investing; and create a system for purchasing large-item purchases.
From a health perspective, exercise a little at a time slowly progressing over a month. You will be surprised how performing 15 minutes of exercise a day, twice a day is beneficial. Just get started.
What signs are you missing?
-Confucius
Why is it that most people complicate their own life? How does one go about complicating life?
It's simple. Most don't pay attention to the signs. No, I'm not talking about the stars aligning and astrology. I'm talking about the small changes that happen with our bodies and our finances but we choose not to pay attention.
We might recognize, as we get older that we can't bend down as we once had. Most take note of it but don't do anything about it. Our waist size grows a little bigger each year. We figure, "Well it's not too bad yet". I'll start watching myself after the holidays. And from a wealth perspective we complicate our life by giving into immediate gratification. "I need, I need, and I need". Is it need or want?
If you use your credit cards unwisely then before you know it, you dug yourself a hole you can't climb out of. Now you see how easy it is to complicate life. The best way to avoid complicating your life is to set up a system to keep healthy and a system to avoid further debt.
From a money perspective create a budget to begin saving and investing; and create a system for purchasing large-item purchases.
From a health perspective, exercise a little at a time slowly progressing over a month. You will be surprised how performing 15 minutes of exercise a day, twice a day is beneficial. Just get started.
What signs are you missing?
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