Comments on: Is Your Self-Image Reflecting Your Potential?

By: Reeta Luthra

Reeta Luthra — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:43:31 +0000

Yes, definitely Yael.

Our thoughts start getting shaped right from when we are young. Some influences are positive, while others instil limitations.

So we can become a bit “stilted” as we grow up, experiencing conflicts between how we want to be and what we’ve been told – and come to believe – we *should” be.

By: Yael Brisker

Yael Brisker — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:05:37 +0000

Hi Reetha
For me, the emphasis on how much do I want to change, is good to contemplate. You know,how they say that nothing stays the same and impermanence is there whether you are aware of it or not.But philosophy aside, my personal path is how to trust my internal instincts and my “wants”. It’s very basic and ingrained, don’t you think?

By: Reeta Luthra

Reeta Luthra — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:40:27 +0000

Hi Yael – really nice to see you back here

Asking “how much can we change” is a good question to ask when you’re challenging yourself to do better. But it’s a demoralising question when you’re doubting yourself.

Perhaps another question to ask would be… “how much do I want to change and how much effort do I want to put into it?”

There are so many ways of changing our outlook, strengthening our thinking patterns, snapping out of habitual behaviours and becoming more in control that in a lot of cases, you’re only limited by how much you want something.

Thanks for your great comment Yael – I hope your Mum is feeling better.

By: Yael Brisker

Yael Brisker — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:23:33 +0000

Hi Reetha
Enjoyed your post and enjoy being back here in cyberspace after to attending to my Mom in hospital for a week.
My question to you and myself,how much do we, can we, really change?
Would love to hear your thoughts
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By: Reeta Luthra

Reeta Luthra — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:29:05 +0000

Hi Julie – Yes, you are absolutely right, making that initial decision to do something about a role that’s outgrown its usefulness can be the hardest part of the changing process.

Your Christian Business Leader group sounds an interesting mix of people!

By: Julie Walraven | Resume Services

Julie Walraven | Resume Services — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:43:53 +0000

Good Morning, Reeta!
Just read this out-loud to my husband who can’t read the screen. I could see myself in this real easily. We all do change according to the environment we are in and the comfort level we feel. Yesterday morning I was in a breakfast meeting with my Christian Business Leader group. I was the only woman there this time in a group of 10 or so but I was comfortable with them and we shared at a heart-to-heart level about many topics. Each of these men are leaders in their own field, lawyers, counselors, financial advisors, business owners, media, and more but I am comfortable with them.

There are times though that I will be a wallflower, introverted and shy, and other times I can be a chatty Cathy…

You are right though when we play a consistent role that we don’t want to be, we only need to decide that we don’t want that role any more and change. For some people that is hard, for others easier.
Julie Walraven | Resume Services´s last blog ..How do you start your day?

By: Simon Roskrow

Simon Roskrow — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:39:55 +0000

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By: Jim Connolly

Jim Connolly — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:34:10 +0000

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By: JulieWalraven

JulieWalraven — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:44:12 +0000

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