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This is why it’s important to distinguish between Primary and Secondary Emotions.
Why secondary emotions?
Secondary emotions protect us by placing the cause outside ourselves.
They give us the victim role as a way to cope.
André de Sterke
6 nov 20241 minuten om te lezen
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The difference between a choice and a decision... Do you know what it is?
“A decision is always rational and therefore doesn’t come from your authenticity.
First, you make a choice, and then you take the decisions
André de Sterke
5 nov 20241 minuten om te lezen
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"But negative feedback isn’t kind, and I don’t like conflicts!"
I don’t like conflicts! However, it’s precisely with your loved ones that addressing conflicts is crucial.
André de Sterke
4 nov 20241 minuten om te lezen
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Procrastination in Conflicts
Procrastination in Conflicts
“Is confrontation really worth it?”
Yes.
André de Sterke
1 nov 20241 minuten om te lezen
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What Kind of Delaying Do You Want in Your Life?
What Kind of Delaying Do You Want in Your Life?
None, right?
❗Wrong.❗
André de Sterke
31 okt 20241 minuten om te lezen
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Why Announcing New Year’s Resolutions Often Backfires
Why Announcing New Year’s Resolutions Often Backfires
Here’s the issue:
Avoiding discomfort also gives your brain a dopamine hit.
André de Sterke
30 okt 20241 minuten om te lezen
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The Trap of Visualization
Or: The Problem with New Year’s Resolutions 😕
Let’s be honest:
We’ve all abandoned a resolution at some point.
André de Sterke
29 okt 20242 minuten om te lezen
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What You Need to Know About Visualizing 👀
One recurring theme is always there:
🔸 Understand what you’re working toward.
🔹 Where do you want to be in 5, 10, or 20 years?
André de Sterke
28 okt 20241 minuten om te lezen
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"Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder"
If you keep relying on the outside world, you’ll never get the same answer twice.
It will never be finished, never “good enough.”
André de Sterke
25 okt 20241 minuten om te lezen
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Not Everything Can Be 100% Perfect
It’s true: not everything can be perfect.
But let’s not let that stop us from appreciating the good thi
André de Sterke
24 okt 20241 minuten om te lezen
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Perfectionism: A Defense Mechanism, Not a Trait
Because perfectionism is not an innate personality trait.
It’s a learned defense mechanism.
André de Sterke
23 okt 20241 minuten om te lezen
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The Great TV Dilemma: A Lesson in Overthinking
This little story from my past is a reminder to myself:
--> Keep moving forward.
--> Make decisions.
--> Take action.
André de Sterke
22 okt 20242 minuten om te lezen
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Done Beats Perfect Every Day of the Week
Done Beats Perfect Every Day of the Week
André de Sterke
21 okt 20241 minuten om te lezen
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Clarity, Part 4: the risks of prefixes
Let me show you. ⬇ As humans, our brains are wired to store information from experiences—especially repeated ones.🧠 Our minds are...
André de Sterke
18 okt 20241 minuten om te lezen
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Clarity, Part 3: NIVEA
Forming judgments is okay—prejudging is not.
❗This is especially critical in conflict situations.❗
André de Sterke
17 okt 20242 minuten om te lezen
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The forgotten art of listening
💙 Listen: Fully engage with what they’re saying.
💚 Observe: Pay attention to their verbal and non-verbal cues.
💛 Validate: Confirm your
André de Sterke
16 okt 20241 minuten om te lezen
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Between the lines, people read what they want to read… 📖
When things are unclear, there’s room for interpretation.
And when things go wrong, that vagueness makes it easy to avoid accountability
André de Sterke
15 okt 20242 minuten om te lezen
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📖 Word of the Day: Amplition 📖
Amplition takes a different approach from the usual curative or preventive mindset.
André de Sterke
14 okt 20241 minuten om te lezen
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"This Too Shall Pass" vs "After Rain comes Sunshine"
Don’t get me wrong—
Enjoy the positive moments.
Fully. Completely. In the present!
But even those moments will eventually pass.
André de Sterke
11 okt 20241 minuten om te lezen
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October 10th: World Mental Health Day! 🧠
October 10th: World Mental Health Day! 🧠 Here’s what I’d do to ACTIVELY destroy a veterinary professional’s mental health... 😈
André de Sterke
10 okt 20241 minuten om te lezen
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