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Tag Archives: motivation
My motivation for teaching
I want to share with you my motivation for creating the “How to Fill the Empty Cup” course and by extension for creating the “Positive Actions Bring Positive Results” webinar as an introduction to the course. If I look inside … Continue reading
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Time management or me management?
An issue that has come up for discussion in our logotherapy group is time management. It turns out that this is not a simple matter with a simple solution because we’re talking about the “me” that has to be managed. … Continue reading
Where do values originate?
Everyone agrees in one way or another that the act of valuing is a subjective process. Rogers speaks about preference. Alei Shur makes clear that we choose what we like/value and reject what we don’t like/don’t value. How does Frankl’s … Continue reading
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Synthesis in group process
Sometimes it happens in a group discussion that I feel at cross-purposes with everyone else. The process I want to see happening is not the process they are assuming. I get the urge to stand up on a chair, wildly … Continue reading
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Tagged conscience, group process, logotherapy, motivation, synthesis
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Blogging blues
I’m not very motivated to blog these days. You’ve probably lost your motivation to read my blogs as much as I’ve lost my motivation to write. I know how it works. If I blog every day people will read. If … Continue reading
Two choices
You have two choices Jerry is the manager of a restaurant. He is always in a good mood. When someone would ask him how he was doing he would always reply: “If I were any better, I would be twins!” … Continue reading
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Tagged choice, humor, lifestyle, logotherapy, meaning, motivation, vitality
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The need for faith
One of the prerequisites for finding meaning is the belief that meaning is there to be found. This is not just a matter of motivation. That is, the belief is not required because otherwise no one would bother to go … Continue reading