Bruce Bites...: Recent Episodes
Bruce Hughes
In each episode, I take a little bite out of a book. It helps crystallize the learning for me and hopefully provide some encouragement to you. I read a section of the book, re-read it, share my meaning, and invite you to make your own. No editing. Crying and sniffles are real. You’re welcome to cry, too.
Today’s excerpt comes from “The Power of Now” by Eckhart Tolle. I share my experience with overthinking and anxiety and depression and how I’ve started to see some light at the end of the tunnel. Hopefully it’s not a train.
I put Covey down and picked up HBR. Listen to this episode and read the article for info on why you really need to take your lunch break. https://hbr.org/2021/01/take-your-lunch-break
I’m sleepy and don’t have much time. A key point is that you’re not doing anyone any favors by being mean to yourself and nice to others.
We’re back on Covey. What’s more important to you - what you think of yourself or what other people think of you? When I answer honestly, it’s the latter. But I’m trying to change that. If you are trying to change it, too, you might enjoy this episode.
I introduce you to Kristin Neff's book, "Self-compassion: the proven power of being kind to yourself". I am not willing to let the little mean voice in my head continue to talk uninterrupted. And I need to learn how to be kind to myself. I'm so demanding and critical, you probably are too. Take a load off and listen to this episode.
In this episode, we hear problems that people shared with Stephen Covey. Common problems about marriage, work/life balance, parenting, and communication. I try to keep the crying to a minimum, but who am I to deny my tears the right to flow?!?!