600 Personal Development Exercises
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Reactive The bell rings and the dog salivates. Waiting for the next piece of food to arrive. Just because there is a stimulus, doesn’t mean that there has to be a response. Just because someone says something, doesn’t mean that you have to answer. Just because something happens, doesn’t mean that you have to act. Just because your phone pings. Just because an email arrives. Just because the time says so. Just because social media keeps talking. It is when we stop being controlled by external activities, that we can begin to listen to internal whispers. PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT EXERCISE. 1. How do you invest your time? 2. Who or what can controls your behaviour at times? 3. What might you say 'no response' to? Day 317 of Des McCabe's Personal Development Exercises
DAYDREAMING There are times when our minds wander off beyond thoughts, into nothingness. It seems like we have gone beyond daydreaming. These are precious moments, not a time of lost activity. For beyond daydreaming is the place of all nothingness. When for a few moments, we journey beyond ourselves PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT EXERCISE. 1. How are you developing the skill of going beyond daydreaming? 2. When will you next sit in silence and journey beyond yourself? Day 316 of Des McCabe's Personal Development Exercises
SIGNATURE SPEECH Your signature speech is the last two or three words in every conversation. Your signature speech is how you sign-off your emails. It used to be Yours Sincerely, Yours Faithfully, Yours Truly, Kind regards or Best wishes. Now we say: Take care. Enjoy your day. God bless. Look after yourself. Keep well. Your signature speech is your opportunity to show some kindness in two or three words. PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT EXERCISE. 1. What is your signature speech? Day 315 of Des McCabe's Personal Development Exercises
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