From The Daily Dialogue
From The Daily Dialogue
Broadcast of 8/30/98
Subject: [DailyDialogue #242] Seeking to Understand
"You are fine just as you are. No more hiding. It's time to come out and be seen. There is nothing to hide. There is no ugly self. Trust your smile. It's not too big or funny looking. It's a smile! People need and love smiles. Let go of the old jealous Kenny-hating views of yourself. See yourself as you truly are, and the world will see you too."
-- Julia Loggins, The Unimaginable Life
Eddy, you said that you feel frustrated when you have a goal that is different from mine and that you think it is important for you to surround yourself with people who believe in your dreams. You said you have a dream of publishing our "Daily Dialogue" in a book and that you feel sad when I say that I'd be surprised if anyone would want to publish it.
You also wrote that you imagined that I would think that there are already a lot of books in the relationship field, and that I don't see why a publisher would be interested in our writing.
I imagine you must be feeling frustrated because I'm not adopting your vision of having a published book and because I'm also struggling to keep up my end of our writing, often writing late and under pressure. I imagine that you're also disappointed and sad that what we started with eagerness and optimism has become a source of tension between us. Is that how you feel?
Experiment: When you're tempted to offer an explanation or a rationale, seek to understand.
Affirmation: Truth is within each of us.
The Daily Dialogue is published each day of 1998 by e-mail. Copyright 1998, Eddy Brame and Marty Crouch, All rights reserved.
