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Desire For More: Essential?
15 Nov 2022

Desire For More: Essential?

by dfurtwengler | posted in: Confidence, counterintuitive thinking | 0

Often the “desire for more” is associated with dissatisfaction or greed. Should it be? The simple answer is no. Let’s find out why. Desire for more While it is possible that the desire for more can stem from both dissatisfaction … Continued

complacency, desire, desire for more, dissatisfaction, greed
Desire ➠ Obsession: Crossing The Line
4 Oct 2022

Desire ➠ Obsession: Crossing The Line

by dfurtwengler | posted in: Confidence, counterintuitive thinking | 4

When we cross the line from desire to obsession life becomes dangerous. The question is “How do we know when we’re about to cross the line?” Before we attempt to answer that question, allow me to share some background on … Continued

desire, divisiveness, obesseion, Tim Miller, why we did it
Confusing Confidence And Desire
6 Sep 2022

Confusing Confidence And Desire

by dfurtwengler | posted in: Confidence, counterintuitive thinking | 4

It never ceases to amaze me how often people confuse confidence and desire. Here’s a typical exchange with people who blame a lack of confidence for hesitating in the pursuit of a dream. “I don’t think I can do it.” … Continued

confidence, confusing confidence and desire, desire
Nature, Nurture & Changeability
14 Dec 2021

Nature, Nurture & Changeability

by dfurtwengler | posted in: Confidence, counterintuitive thinking | 2

The nature versus nurture discussion has been debated for quite some time with no clear answer to the question of which is more determinative of human behavior. The good news is… it doesn’t matter with regard to changeability. Nature It’s … Continued

changeability, confidence, desire, nature, nurture
Confidence and Talent
7 Sep 2021

Confidence and Talent

by dfurtwengler | posted in: Confidence, counterintuitive thinking | 2

At the beginning of an episode of America’s Got Talent (opens in a new link), Simon Cowell (opens in a new link) said that two things are needed for success: confidence and talent. I found two things intriguing in that … Continued

confidence, desire, passion, talent
If At First You Don’t Succeed
22 Jun 2021

If At First You Don’t Succeed

by dfurtwengler | posted in: Confidence, counterintuitive thinking | 2

“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” is an old adage with which we’re all familiar. As with most adages, there’s an element of truth in it. There are also aspects that make the adage seem easier to … Continued

confidence, desire, resilience, succeed, success
Change, Desire and Confidence: Bedfellows?
15 Sep 2020

Change, Desire and Confidence: Bedfellows?

by dfurtwengler | posted in: Confidence, counterintuitive thinking | 0

Change is messy and always comes at a cost, but desire and confidence can make dealing with the mess and the cost easier. Messy Change is messy; it’s disruptive. We’re thrown off balance by attractive ideas for change. We suffer … Continued

Black Lives Matter, change, confidence, desire
When Desire Becomes Need
7 May 2019

When Desire Becomes Need

by dfurtwengler | posted in: Confidence, counterintuitive thinking | 0

When the desire for something elevates to need what does it do to our confidence? Desire As I’ve discussed in earlier posts, desire is an essential element of happiness. Together desire and contentment enable us to live joyfully. Contentment is … Continued

confidence, contentment, desire, need
Which comes first, confidence or action?
6 Sep 2018

Which comes first, confidence or action?

by dfurtwengler | posted in: Confidence, counterintuitive thinking | 0

On the surface the answer seems obvious, the thing that typically keeps us from acting is a lack of confidence. When we’re not sure what we’re considering will work, our natural human tendency is to wait until we feel more … Continued

action, confidence, desire

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