ONE OF THE UNEXPECTED FINANCIAL DISADVANTAGES OF WORKING ALL THE TIME IS THAT ONLY A FEW TIMES IN LIFE, SOME OUTSIZED AND LUCRATIVE OPPORTUNITIES COME YOUR WAY. TOO OFTEN THESE OPPORTUNITIES GO UNNOTICED OR UNDER APPRECIATED SINCE WE ARE TOO BUSY, TOO TIRED, OR TOO AFRAID TO LET GO OF THE CURRENT BUSYNESS THAT CONSUMES US, IN ORDER TO GRAB THOSE DRAMATICALLY BETTER OPPORTUNITIES.
3 years ago
Charles Tadros, M.D.
September 8, 2021
Saint Louis, Missouri
EVEN BEFORE SOCIAL MEDIA, BUT ESPECIALLY SINCE EASY ACCESS TO MANY TYPES OF AUDITORY AND VISUAL DISTRACTIONS, MANY OF US ARE AFRAID OF MISSING OUT ON EVENTS HAPPENING AROUND US, AND EVENTS HAPPENING WITHOUT US. THIS IS AN ESPECIALLY ACUTE PROBLEM WHEN WE TRY TO PAY ATTENTION, FOCUS, AND CONCENTRATE ON THE TASKS AT HAND. Date May 4, 2022 In relation to attention IT IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE, AND MAY EVEN COME AT A SIGNIFICANT COST, BUT IS STILL OKAY, TO BACKTRACK AND ASK, CLARIFY, CORRECT, CHALLENGE, OR CHANGE ONGOING OR ENTRENCHED, BUT UNACCEPTABLE, ACTIONS, BELIEFS, RELATIONSHIPS, ASSUMPTIONS, PROCESSES AND SITUATIONS. Date June 9, 2021 In relation to afraid to go back ADVERSE EFFECTS OF SUCCESS AND HAVING POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT INCLUDE THAT WE MAY BECOME PANICKED ABOUT MAKING MISTAKES, WORRIED ABOUT NOT BEING ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE PACE TO CONTINUE REACHING THESE ACHIEVEMENTS, AFRAID OF EMBARRASSING OURSELVES, ANXIOUS ABOUT LOSING ONE’S IDENTITY, BELIEF THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO CHANGE COURSE OR TO EXPLORE, AND FEARFUL OF LOSING THE ACCOLADES WHEN WE LOSE ALL THAT WE HAVE ACHIEVED. Date May 18, 2021 In relation to achievement