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Public commitment to goals is highly motivating, as is public shaming.
|
081 |
 |
Anything that takes us out of our present enjoyment of leisure time destroys its value and makes us less likely to want to engage in the behavior again in the future.
|
087 |
 |
Parents don’t talk about estrangement to their friends, coworkers, even their own family, because they fear judgment.
|
001 |
 |
…estrangement – unlike most of the terrible things that can happen to us – is still a largely closeted problem.
|
008 |
 |
In marriage, people have to sometimes use their power to get what they need. And estrangements from adult children sometimes force a spouse to use that power.
|
010 |
 |
Unless initiated by the parent, estrangement is almost always a negative for the parent.
|
102 |
 |
The avoidance of conflict is at the heart of many estrangements.
|
138 |
 |
For estranged parents, there’s not only the pain endured from the loss of contact, but also the loss of identity and self-esteem.
|
142 |
 |
Misperceptions and hostilities can abound when love and attention are the aspects being measured.
|
151 |
 |
…the rules of estrangement operate in quite a different way and with a different kind of logic than most of your other relationships.
|
232 |
