Todays thought from Hazelden is: Keeping my mind active through good, intellectual discussions is important to me. Talking over golf scores doesnt take us very far. --Louise Jerome Small talk is what engages us much of the time. Theres nothing shameful about that. Many of the individuals were in the company of are strangers to us. Inconsequential discussions seem safer then. Yet, keeping our minds active through thoughtful discussions about the world expands our knowledge and awareness. This exercises our minds in important ways. Just as muscles atrophy when unused, so do minds. Many people shy away from in-depth discussions. Maybe we frequently do that, too. Oftentimes its because we feel inadequate to others. Maybe we assume they are better educated. Fears of inadequacy are familiar to most of us. Will we ever learn that we are and always have been all that weve needed to be? One of the good things about growing older, for some of us at least, is that we realize most worries dont materialize; most situations arent as serious as we anticipated, and most people are more approachable than they first appear to be. Taking risks to share our thoughts gets easier the more we practice it. Lets not shy away from this today. Ill dare to share my opinions today. A good discussion can energize me.
Posted on: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 16:22:20 +0000
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