What to do when wishing sounds like whining
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My son has been doing a LOT of wishing lately.
It has kind of gotten on my nerves. Here\'s why:
Wishing sounds an awful lot like WHINING.
Part of the issue is that what we are wishing for seems out of our control. So, what I\\u2019ve been trying to do with Anson is ask him questions to put the control back in his hands.
Why do you WISH that - what is it you really want? What is the problem you are actually trying to solve? Why do you want to solve it. And what do you control about the current situation?
If he can sort through some of the answers with me, I find there is usually something we DO control hidden under the seemingly unattainable problem. And then, we can take action.
What would happen if we had the self-awareness to do the same thing with our Wishes?\\xa0 In the last episode, I made the Commitment to take action whenever I\\u2019m about to whine. Well, in this episode we\'ll make it practical. What to do when wishing sounds like whining.
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