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Violence: Where Fear and Egocentrism Collide
21 Jan 2021

Violence: Where Fear and Egocentrism Collide

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

The January 6th violence in Washington D.C. leaves many of us scratching our heads while we wonder “How did we get here?” The source of violence can be traced to two things: fear and egocentrism. Fear In particular, the fear … Continued

Capitol invasion, confidence, egocentric, egocentrism, fear, January 6th, violence
Confident Enough for Self-Examination?
7 Apr 2020

Confident Enough for Self-Examination?

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

What level of confidence does it take to invest time in self-examination? Context This question emerged as I was reading a book by my dear friend, Don Eggleston. His book, entitled “With All We Are: Mission, purpose and transformation” recommends … Continued

anxiety, confidence, doubt, fear, self-examination
Special Edition: Converting Fear Into Productive Behaviors
17 Mar 2020

Special Edition: Converting Fear Into Productive Behaviors

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

The coronavirus has understandably triggered fear in all of us…to varying degrees. How we respond depends upon our understanding of fear and how best to put it to use. Fear Here are some little known facts about fear. Fear is … Continued

behaviors, confidence, coronavirus, fear, productive behaviors
Freedom: what does it mean?
24 Jul 2018

Freedom: what does it mean?

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

We, in the United States, by almost any measure, enjoy more freedom than anywhere else in the world. But what does it mean to be free? I’m going to suggest that we’re not really free as long as we experience … Continued

anxiety, fear, free, freedom, frustration
DOUBT: Who you gonna call?
16 Jan 2018

DOUBT: Who you gonna call?

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

I recently stumbled across the old ghostbusters theme song and wondered, during periods of doubt, who, or what, are you going to call upon? Who I’m sure that if I asked, you could within seconds name a few people that … Continued

anxiety, confidence, doubt, fear, ghostbusters
Unfounded Fears
3 Oct 2017

Unfounded Fears

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

Which of your fears are unfounded and which are legitimate? They are all unfounded. Fear is an emotional response to a situation. As an emotional response, it’s automatic; there’s nothing we can do to prevent it. The good news is … Continued

confidence, fear, fears, overcoming fear, unfounded fears
Confidence and Confrontation
25 Jul 2017

Confidence and Confrontation

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

Many of us fear confrontation.  We fear losing the person’s friendship, respect, our jobs or any number of perceived losses. Whatever the fear, we put off having the conversation until the situation becomes intolerable, at which time we explode with … Continued

confidence, confident, confrontation, crucial conversations, difficult conversations, fear, overcoming fear
CONFIDENCE: Imagine…
11 Apr 2017

CONFIDENCE: Imagine…

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

…a life in which people regularly tell you “I want your life!” …a life in which you are so consistently happy and spreading so much joy that people want you in their lives. …a life in which you can, within … Continued

anxiety, benefits of confidence, confidence, fear, frustration, kids, students

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