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Bird’s Eye Views
Tag Archives: assertiveness
So Passive
“Sunday is the most passive day of my week.” A young friend made that statement a few days ago while we enjoyed coffee in my kitchen. The friend said it in a resigned, dispassionate manner. I asked, “Why do you … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplation, Controversy, philosophy, religion
Tagged assertiveness, passive-aggressive behavior, passivity, resignation, surrender
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Winning At All Costs
Scrolling through my Facebook feed this morning, An old Vladimir Putin meme showed up. My body involuntarily shivered at the sight. My understanding of the biographies I’ve read about Putin, is that he is a ruthless man who will stop … Continue reading
Posted in Controversy, cultural highlights, philosophy, Politics
Tagged aggressiveness, assertiveness, discernment, ruthlessness, winning at all costs
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Leaving It Alone
As I go about doing chores, my mental radio often loops songs. I think the DJ is a scatterbrain, but that’s just how the music fragments are played. This morning, DJ Monkey Mind kept looping the ending moments of the … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplation, Friendship, Health, philosophy, religion
Tagged assertiveness, destructive relationships, Let It Be, narcissism, passivity
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The Flow
There is an aspect of life that we can either fight or submit to. That is the flow of life. Some people advocate going against the flow and others say we should go with the flow. I’m of the mind … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplation, philosophy, projects
Tagged action, assertiveness, flow, impatience, passivity, patience, reaction
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Don’t Hold Back
Two of the biggest drawbacks to being shy are holding back and not being assertive. I was a painfully shy boy. Climbing out of the prison of shyness has been a lifelong process of not wanting to hold back on … Continue reading
Agreeable
Have you noticed that sometimes you meet a new acquaintance for the first time who tries too hard to be extremely nice and overly polite? Doesn’t it seem like he is either socially unskilled or he has something nefarious up … Continue reading
Posted in Friendship, Meanderings
Tagged agreeableness, assertiveness, kindness, pleasantness, submissiveness, unpleasantness
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Going With The Flow
Last month, the air and ground in my neighborhood was filled with the fuzzy fluff from cottonwood trees. This spring was also noteworthy for an overabundance of dandelions in town. These are examples of plants that use the flow of wind … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplation, Health
Tagged assertiveness, flow, independence, life, passivity
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