CHAPTER 1

Positive acceptance

“The greatest discovery of our generation is that a person can change his life by altering his attitude of mind.” WILLIAM JAMES

I probably shouldn’t start by offending all my readers, but I have to tell you the truth. You’re crazy. Actually, completely bonkers. The fact is we’re all crazy. There may be some exceptions, but truly I doubt if you’re one of them.

Let me explain.

Think of a time when you’ve been unhappy, dissatisfied, disappointed, stressed or irritated about something. Maybe you were chastising yourself when you left the house and shut the door with the keys still inside. Perhaps you were annoyed with your local council when they got you to separate all your recyclables, then tipped everything ...

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