Dealing With Disappointment
Copyright 2006 Daniel N Brown
Have you experienced any disappointments lately? What a dumb question, right? Life is full of disappointments.
Disappointment is nothing more than dashed expectations. When people put too much expectation on things or other people, disappointment is inevitable. People and things will always disappoint us.
It's good to remember that it's not so much what happens to us, but how we handle it. When our expectations become let down, it will be at that moment when we must decide how to react.
When things don't prosper or succeed according to our plan, the first thing we feel is disappointment, and this is normal. There is nothing wrong with feeling disappointed.
But, we must know what to do with that feeling or it will move into something more serious.
The devil would like for nothing more than for us to lie in the pit of disappointment for as long as possible. This way he can cause the seed of discouragement to grow. From there, he will plant seeds of depression, and so on.
Here are the progressive evil D's in order:
1. Disappointment
2. Discouragement
3.
Depression
4. Despondency
5. Despair
Disappointment, if left undelt with, will inevitably lead to discouragement, then to depression, then to despondency, and then on to despair. It's in despair where people have lost all hope and could eventually commit suicide.
If you are still feeling disappointed from past dashed expectations, let me remind you, God is in complete control and He knows right where you are.
If we are born again, children of the Most High God, then He takes care of us. Jesus said, "Take no thought for your life" (Matthew 6:25) and "Be anxious for nothing" (Philippians 4:6).
God doesn't want us to worry.
He wants us to trust Him because He has a perfect plan for our lives (Jeremiah 29:11). Yes, we are to plan our way but the outcome is totally in God's hands (Proverbs 16:9).
Remember, disappointment is nothing more than dashed expectations. Don't put too much expectation on anything or anyone. People and things are fallible. Only God is infallible.
Trust Him with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding, for He makes all things work together for our good according to His purpose for our lives (Proverbs 3:5, Romans 8:28).
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The Best Learning Tool
Copyright 2006 Donovan Baldwin
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." -- Thomas A. Edison
What do these people have in common?
Walt Disney, Winston Churchill, Thomas Edison, Abraham Lincoln, Joanne Rowling (Author of the Harry Potter books), just to name a few.
Well, I'll give you a hint.
You might say they all attended the same school.
Took some of the same courses, in a manner of speaking.
Every one of them is famous today, and is considered to be the model of a successful person.
However, at times in their lives, and not just during the early years, they had pretty much either failed, or had not achieved anything of note in their lives.
They all attended, in one form or another, the school of hard knocks.
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Does Social Anxiety Hold You Back?
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Is There Healing in Mysticism?
Shamanic healing is a spiritual and energetic method of healing that deals with the spiritual aspect of illness.
There are three common causes of illness, in the shaman's worldview.
A person may have lost his or her power, causing depression, chronic illness, or a series of misfortunes.
In this case, the shaman journeys to restore that person's lost power.
Over tens of thousands of years, mankind's ancient ancestors all over the world discovered how to maximize human abilities of mind and spirit for healing and problem-solving.
This remarkable system of methods has developed into what is know today as "shamanism," a term that comes from a Siberian tribal word for its practitioners: "shaman" (pronounced SHAH-mahn). The word shaman comes through Russian from the Evenk people of Siberia (referred to as Tungus by Russians). It is sometimes spelled saman, but shaman is more accurate. For much too long, Spirit has been left out of Western medicine....
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Do You Have A Pinocchio Nose?
Publishing Guidelines: You have permission to publish thisarticle electronically or in print, free of charge, as longas the resource box is included. A courtesy copy of yourpublication would be appreciated.***********************************************************Title: Do You Have A Pinocchio Nose?Author: , ACSW, LCSWE-mail: mailto:editor@overcoming-depression.comCopyright: by , ACSW, LCSWWeb Address: http://www.Overcoming-Depression.comWord Count: 764Category: Peak SuccessDO YOU HAVE A PINOCCHIO NOSE?Ever try to make a powerful personal change, only to have a voice inside your head sabotage you, make you feel in-authentic and attempt to convince you that you aren't capable of your goal?I call this the "Dark Inner Pinocchio," not the cute and lovable Pinnocchio we've seen on the VCR. No, this guy is dark all right. His whole negative approach is the key to his own survivial. And his nose!! It's got to be so long that it's pushing against a vital body part somewhere!I'm on my 'weigh'...
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Seasonal Affective Disorder? 5-HTP May Help
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Playing Tetris With Time
Publishing Guidelines: You have permission to publish this article electronically or in print, free of charge, as long as the resource box is included with a live link to my site. A courtesy copy of your publication would be appreciated. ***********************************************************Title: PLAYING TETRIS WITH TIME MANAGEMENTAuthor: Email: mailto:editor@overcoming-depression.comcopyright: by Dave Turo-Shields, ACSW, LCSWWeb Address: http://www.Overcoming-Depression.comWord Count: 549Category: SuccessPLAYING TETRIS WITH TIME MANAGEMENTThere I was, running around trying to juggle umpteen items and doing only a fair job of it at best. There was my therapy business, and I have been putting big pieces into place to add coaching to my business along with having to prepare a presentation for an annual convention. Then there's family, kids' needs, marital needs...
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