Never Assume, Always Ask Questions

Assuming is Dangerous.  We all have assumed or perhaps even have a pattern of assuming only to later realize we were way off or wrong completely.  There was a time in my life when I took everything personal and I was a pro at assuming the worst possible case scenario and all it did was cause me unnecessary pain, hurt, and all-around negative feelings.  I was doing this automatically without even realizing I was until after the fact. They say better late than never, but imagine how good it would feel to have the awareness you’re doing it so you can stop yourself before you create an entire story without any evidence to support it. The big joke used to be I was quite the story teller because I would come up with an entire story about something and none of it was true. As an author, who has a love for writing quotes and poetry and personal development books, I used to joke and say maybe I should start writing fiction books because I was that good at making stuff up.  Th...