At least Paul Ekman doesn't lie to me...

Sorry about the pun, I just couldn't resist it... I loved this video of Paul Ekman where he discusses why triggers are so hard to tame. After years of hearing every "expert" making the solutions to problems so easy and making me feel like I must be such a moron for not being able to implement them at once, Paul Ekman's honesty feels reassuringly refreshing.

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Right here is where you start paying...

"Del dicho al hecho hay un gran trecho."

"From saying it to doing it there is a big stretch."

Spanish Proverb

     I am great at finding information about a problem and getting the point. Implementing it in my life? Not so much... I tend to be the sort of person who gets very excited about a new concept and puts it to work for a while, but stops doing it the minute it feels better. Then I find myself back to square one. However, if I want to see real change in my life, I know that have to apply the things that I have learned and persevere with them until they become habits for life. Let's make no bones about it: it's HARD WORK. I keep hearing the voice of the dance teacher in Fame in my head, when she says to her students: "You want fame? Fame costs, and right here is where you start paying, in sweat. 

    Looks like emotional health is just as hard to achieve, if not harder, than fame...

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