Pain Makes People do Cruel Things, Even when they are Intrinsically Good

miWisdom today… Pain makes people do cruel things, even when they are intrinsically good.
Our lives are filled with constant ups and downs. The happiest of moments come and go, and over time they have a tendency to balance out the sadness that some of us continue to hold within our hearts. Because we are such [...]

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The Expectations Trap – Bending the Perception of Reality

miWisdom today… When perceptively negative circumstances befall people, they will usually tend to think the very worst of their predicament. Even if this person talks positively and optimistically about their situation to others, internally, they are expecting and preparing themselves mentally for the very worst end result. Since our expectations guide our decisions, direction and actions, we [...]

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A Crisis of Stress – The Critical Act of Being Under Emotional Control

miWidsom today… In times of crisis or when absorbing high doses of stress, you must at the very least appear to be under emotional control, otherwise other people will tend to lose confidence and faith in your abilities. This is especially important if other people are looking up to you or you are seeking to influence others through your [...]

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The Illusion of Our Emotional Realities

miWisdom today… When people become obsessed with something to the extent that it overwhelms them emotionally, they naturally become disillusioned by their circumstances. This naturally effects the person’s decision making process to the extent that they are simply unable to comprehend the validity of their decisions in the moment. They are simply unable to logically [...]

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Our Perspectives Can Betray Our Views of Reality

miWisdom today… Over long periods of time we invest a lot of time and emotional energy into other people. If suddenly these people were to betray us, it would no doubt hurt, and questions would need to be answered…

Can I still trust this person?
Can I learn to forgive them for their betrayal?
Can I learn to [...]

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Taking Proactive Control Over Your Emotions

miWisdom today… People have a tendency to say things in a certain way which can stir up negative emotions in other individuals. One must be aware and wary not to get drawn into these kinds of traps, otherwise one is giving full control of their behaviour over to the other person which can easily be [...]

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The Pitfalls of Our Emotional Decisions

miWisdom today… Sometimes the most obvious choice to make isn’t always the best option to take.
We are all very impulsive creatures. As such, we take many actions throughout our lives that have less than desirable outcomes. What appears to be the right thing to do in the moment may only appear to be so on [...]

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Emotional Projection Over Exaggeration

miWisdom today… In many instances people have a tendency to over exaggerate or make a bigger deal about a situation or event than is necessary to get their original point across. As they tell their story they seek to be interesting and entertaining to their listening audience.  With this approach, the more that the person [...]

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An Extraordinary Act Cures a Sorry State

miWisdom today… Instead of feeling sorry for yourself, one must let go of all the imaginary pain and do something out of the ordinary and extraordinary that will get the adrenalin pumping and the heart laughing with excitement and fun. This is no doubt the best medicine for a sorry state.

What is it that gets [...]

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Our Habit of Wilting Away into Despair

miWisdom today… When the chips are down and bad luck befalls people, they have a tendency to feel sorry for themselves. They wilt away into their comfort zones and everything begins to take on insurmountable proportions making reality look a lot more disheartening than it actually is.

Is this how reality is, or is it my [...]

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