Few things die harder than a bad idea. Reason being, so often a bad idea is rooted in the core part of our life script, woven into the inner fabric of who we are. If you'll pardon the trendy metaphor-- A bad idea may be programmed onto the hard drive of our personalities.
Die-hard bad ideas that I've heard in therapy include:
1. Marrying the right person will make you happy. Bad idea.
2. Getting a good education will make you happy. Bad idea.
3. Finding a good job will make you happy. Bad idea.
4. Acquiring lots of possessions, will make you happy. Bad idea.
5. Having children will make you happy. Bad idea.
Happiness is an inside job that never comes permanently from many of our die-hard, bad ideas.
Few things die harder than a bad idea. If one is contributing to your unhappiness, get a reality check, have a stroke of sanity-- get some help.
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- Don Doyle, DMin, PhD
- Since 1966, I have functioned in some official capacity as a psychotherapist, minister, or counselor. In that period of time, I have logged more than 50,000 hours of listening to people from forty-two states and eighteen foreign countries. In addition, I was in the pastoral ministry for thirteen years, ten of which was spent in one church. Prior to entering the ministry, I served as a Naval Aviation Officer. I joined the Navy to see the world and spent three years in Florida! Nonetheless, those three years were invaluable to me personally and professionally. The value of my military experience was equal to a post-graduate degree. In addition to my work as a psychotherapist, I enjoy conducting seminars, conferences, and key-note addresses to corporations, civic groups, churches, and counseling centers. For eight years, I was Associate Director of the Burlingame (California) Counseling Center. Since 1987, I have directed the Doyle Family Counseling Center in Memphis, Tennessee.
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