After recapping some of the emotions that contribute to our dumb choices, Tim explores some other factors that come into play.
Wii20110612-Entry113-Insecurity
Insecurity can affect us all. When it does, dumb choices can quickly follow.
Trudi gives a variety of Biblical examples of those that battled insecurity and the solutions that were available.
Wii20110605-Entry112-Stress
Trudi talks about one of the primary sources of our dumb choices – stress. What is special about stress, and how can we make the smart choice, even in the middle of a stressful situation?
Wii20110529-Entry111-Impatience part 2 and talent shows
A packed discussion as we finish our discussion of impatience and the harm it can do when we let it lead our decisions.
We then turn to other factors in dumb choices and how our reasoning can fail.
This material is from several sources, and we claim no originality at any point.
Wii20110522-Entry110-Waiting is the hardest part
Impatience! It rarely works well for us, yet we still continue to use it. How can we avoid the traps that impatience sets for us? How can we make smarter, more patient choices.
Tim leads part 1 of this discussion.
Here is the first video we used…(The Awareness Test)
And this is the second…(Stop and Hear the Music)
Wii20110515-Entry109-Pride
Trudi leads the discussion on the dumb choices that pride can lead us into. Using Biblical examples, we see how to make smarter choices.