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You don’t need to feel bad about something to know that it’s wrong. You don’t need to feel bad about something to do something about it. You don’t need to feel bad about making a mistake to clean it up. You don’t need to feel bad about not doing the thing to do the thing. You don’t need to feel bad about saying no to something you don’t want. You don’t need to feel bad about what other people think for you to be a good person. You don’t need to feel bad for someone to care about them. You don’t need to feel bad about your past to create a new future. You don’t need to feel bad about something in the future to do what there is for you to do right now. You don’t need to feel bad about your life to make your life better. You don’t need to feel bad about the world to make it better. And, you don't need to feel bad about feeling bad. Michael McDonald :: Transformational Coach :: authenticintegrity.com |
Michael McDonald, Transformational Coach
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Many clients come to me originally thinking that what is missing from their life is information — they just need to know more about ‘how to’ do something. They want me to teach them new tips and techniques, because the other tips and techniques they’ve tried haven’t worked. They’re living in a world of “I don’t know how to.” — which Steve Chandler describes as the primary belief of the victim mindset. If it was really information that was missing, a couple minutes on Google or asking AI will...
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