Does Hope help?

January 6, 2020 by Paddy Spruce

Does Hope really help? Of course it is better than despair. The alternative to hope is acceptance of what is rather than wanting something better. It is having enough rather than wanting more. You can pause and enjoy enough because you are there. You are never there when you seek more.

Do you have a problem…now?

Try asking this question when people tell you they have a problem. Emphasise the word NOW. Maybe insert ‘At the moment”. I find that most problems are coming from the past or haven’t happened yet. For example, someone could be worried about something they did in the past or are worried about an uncertain future. […]

Cut the daisy chain

Imagine you lost your mobile. Do you now have a stream of negative thoughts like ‘My memory is failing’.’This shouldn’t be happening’.’I am having a bad day’ ? This is the daisy chain. Misplacing your phone has happened. The daisy chain often follows and makes the situation worse. It is very difficult to stop the […]