Comments on: 7 Powerful Reasons To Change The Rules & Start Feeling Great http://thetinysoprano.com/2009/7-powerful-reasons-to-change-the-rules-start-feeling-great/ Operatic Riffs On Life And Music. Natalie Christie's Site For Passionate Creativity, Authenticity and Audacious Fearlessness. Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:00:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jo-living savvy http://thetinysoprano.com/2009/7-powerful-reasons-to-change-the-rules-start-feeling-great/comment-page-1/#comment-94 jo-living savvy Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:40:48 +0000 http://thetinysoprano.com/?p=921#comment-94 When I think about my life rules, I ask the question Am I for real? The rules are the things that I do (my behaviours) that support what I believe (my values). A value is a conscious or unconscious meaningful belief. For many of us we have a sense of what we believe …a gut feeling that tells us right from wrong. We may not be able to see our values but they are very real. We express our values in the work we do, the interests we pursue, the political party we support, the opinions we hold, the relationships we have – or more simply the rules. My rules are focused on organisation and cleanliness, regular exercise and physical activity during sunlight hours, an optimistic view of life, spending time with family and friends. When I stick to these I feel the benefits that you spoke of (less stress, stronger relationships, more in tune with myself) When I think about my life rules, I ask the question Am I for real?
The rules are the things that I do (my behaviours) that support what I believe (my values).
A value is a conscious or unconscious meaningful belief. For many of us we have a sense of what we believe …a gut feeling that tells us right from wrong. We may not be able to see our values but they are very real. We express our values in the work we do, the interests we pursue, the political party we support, the opinions we hold, the relationships we have – or more simply the rules.
My rules are focused on organisation and cleanliness, regular exercise and physical activity during sunlight hours, an optimistic view of life, spending time with family and friends. When I stick to these I feel the benefits that you spoke of (less stress, stronger relationships, more in tune with myself)

]]> By: Fabeku http://thetinysoprano.com/2009/7-powerful-reasons-to-change-the-rules-start-feeling-great/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Fabeku Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:38:25 +0000 http://thetinysoprano.com/?p=921#comment-93 <i>Do my rules make it easy for me to feel great?</i> What a smart question. And one that can completely flip the script too. Which I love! Rules are great. As long as they work. When they don't, I totally agree with you... time to rewrite them. Life's too short, and too gorgeous, to be stuck with blech rules. And even as I write this, I realize that I have more than a few <i>totally-not-working</i> rules of my own that could use some considerably rewriting. Thanks for this fabulous post, and the much needed nudge to look at my rules and how they make me feel. Do my rules make it easy for me to feel great?

What a smart question. And one that can completely flip the script too. Which I love!

Rules are great. As long as they work. When they don’t, I totally agree with you… time to rewrite them.

Life’s too short, and too gorgeous, to be stuck with blech rules. And even as I write this, I realize that I have more than a few totally-not-working rules of my own that could use some considerably rewriting.

Thanks for this fabulous post, and the much needed nudge to look at my rules and how they make me feel.

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