Nathan's School of Thought

Self-fulfilling prophecy is the result of our faith, our assurance of things hoped for, and evidence of things not seen, whether good or bad . Now, of course, in the Bible verse, we’re talking about good things to come, but it works both ways. We look for evidence all the time. The kids trash the house; we say, “Who did this?” We watch a crime show; what’s the evidence? We listen to a scientist ta...

Some of you may already be familiar with Victor Frankl and I have mentioned him in previous podcast episodes. He was a Holocaust survivor, including time spent at the prison camp at Auschwitz. Here's what he said: "It is a peculiarity of man that he can only live by looking to the future sub specie aeternitatis", which means it's an expression that describes what's univers...

Let me know if there are additional topics you would like me to discuss, and as always, please share this podcast with your friends. Have you ever been so tied to your false identity that it almost cost you your life to learn otherwise? It's astonishing to me that I began to associate my value as a person with the number of hours that I worked, the lack of sleep, the changes of time zones, or...

Your beliefs about reality  are  your reality, whether or not they are true. Ensuring that they serve you, and lead you closer to truth, is one of the most powerful things you will ever undertake. 

Each of us is plagued by the results of flaws in our own thinking, and that of others. Results can be as simple as misunderstandings, and as large as global panic. In this episode, I'll show you hw to do the mental housekeeping that frees up space in your mind for wonderful things.  I invite you to go to natewalkercoaching.com/contact-1 and share your thoughts, notes, comments, or aspirations...

The astonishing power we have over our own healing is only beginning to be understood. Listen the the story of the effect of placebo surgery, and try the recommended exercise this week to see yourself start to identify your own beliefs, and begin healing those scars that need not exist.  You'll find a brief of the surgery experiment mentioned at  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12110735/ I in...

Contemplating the thoughts associated with my recent surprise birthday party, and how they apply to us all. No matter what you think about yourself, you really matter.  I invite you to go to natewalkercoaching.com/contact-1 and share your thoughts, notes, comments, or aspirations in the comments section. Tell me how I can help you best, and we'll schedule some time together, free of charge, t...

Do you want life to be easier? Happier? More secure? Safer? Personal responsibility is the answer.  I invite you to go to natewalkercoaching.com/contact-1 and share your thoughts, notes, comments, or aspirations in the comments section. Tell me how I can help you best, and we'll schedule some time together, free of charge, to discuss it.    Let me know if there are additional topics you would...

"Emotional thinking" is not thinking. We live in a society where people are told what to think, not taught how to think. The result is often decisions, opinions, and identities shaped more by emotion than by deliberate consideration.  In this episode, I tell the story of my conversation with a cab driver, and my answer to his questions about the way we think. I invite you to go to natewa...

You Are an Amplifier In my coaching and consulting practice, I employ an extremely powerful tool that accurately points out habits of thought that are sabotaging success for that individual—and I mean success in any area, measured in any way they choose to measure it.  As a bonus for listeners to this episode, here is a link to the Habit Finder Assessment: https://habitfindercoach.com/natewalker W...

Our lives are made of seasons. Recently, a family member, in mental anguish,  ended his season early. Had he been able to wait until the spring of a new season, he might have grown into new opportunities.  Last week, we mourned his loss, and celebrated his life. Our seasons may include famine and plenty, love and loss, fitness and fatigue, pain and power; children, grandchildren, age ad youth, lov...

The world is full of good people doing good things. Let's focus on it this week. As always, I invite you to go to natewalkercoaching.com/contact-1 and share your thoughts, notes, comments, or aspirations in the comments section. Tell me how I can help you best, and we'll schedule some time together, free of charge, to discuss it.    Let me know if there are additional topics you would li...

In all the thinking, comparing, planning, and analyzing that takes place when making decisions, it's easy to miss something important: decisions are emotional , not factual. In this episode, we continue our discussion about making swift, confident, wise decisions. Learning to understand the emotions driving our decisions, and using factual information to "gut check" our choices, is...

Making decisions, which we do many times a day, can be an easy way to become frustrated, apathetic, nervous, or overly concerned about making just the right decision. Whether the decision is large or small, we can become mired in analysis paralysis, or question our decisions, once they are made. In this episode, we talk about analysis paralysis, the Recency Effect, and how to actually get a decisi...

The world has changed dramatically over the past 100 years. As my family celebrated Grandma Ruth's 100th birthday, I had time to ponder over the state of the world then and now. Fear, financial challenges, natural disasters, war, and discord have been the constant lot of mankind, as have been art, music, invention, triumph, and love. This podcast will give you hope for the future, and a bette...

All of us have biases of one kind or another. Perhaps none is more common than Confirmation Bias; a way of thinking that prejudices us toward one outcome or another, without our knowing. Learn how to recognize it, understand it, and change it. I invite you to go to natewalkercoaching.com/contact-1 and share your thoughts, notes, comments, or aspirations in the comments section. Tell me how I can h...

In our preparation for any journey in life, the possibility of problems is real. The likelihood of catastrophe is relatively small. We can unwittingly flip the two around in our minds. The difference between preparation and worry can simply be the difference between anticipating a bump in the road and deciding how to handle it,  vs. a feeling that impending doom is a certainty. As the world contin...

In a "safety first" society, it is easy to forget that all of mortality involves risk. Risk, properly understood and managed, will open new doors, increase your capability, and help you be truly happy. I invite you to go to https://natewalkercoaching.com and share your thoughts, notes, comments, or aspirations in the comments section. Tell me how I can help you best, and we'll sched...

Do you—or someone dear to you—ever feel like you are drowning in an overwhelming sea of fear, difficulty, discouragement, and doubt? Listen to the story of the person who lifted me upon his shoulders, and how you can life, and be lifted, yourself.  I invite you to go to natewalkercoaching.com/contact-1 and share your thoughts, notes, comments, or aspirations in the comments section. Tell me how I...

Have you experience betrayal in relationships, at work, at home, or among friends? In this episode, we'll discuss some of the feelings of hurt and disappointment that accompany a feeling of betrayal, and how to make that experience part of a happy and fulfilling life.  I invite you to go to natewalkercoaching.com/contact-1 and share your thoughts, notes, comments, or aspirations in the commen...

Often, those things that we believe to be complete disasters turn out to be the greatest blessings in our lives. Often, disasters and blessings are at least neighbors, if not one and the same. Hope lives in knowing hot to wait and see, as expressed in the Chinese proverb mentioned in this episode. I invite you to go to natewalkercoaching.com/contact-1 and share your thoughts, notes, comments, or a...

It's natural to wish life could go smoothly. It's natural to have some strengths and weaknesses; smooth spots and rough ones. Since opposition and choice are a part of every trait and every interaction, mastering choice is the key to happiness.  Please follow and share this podcast. If you'd like to comment, or schedule some time, free of charge, to talk about how I might serve you...

Stress, fear, fatigue, and poor decisions are often the result of Cognitive Dissonance and Conflicting Beliefs—our tendency to believe two or more things that are at odds with each other, and believe them both. Happiness is found in eliminating your own personal civil war.  I invite you to go to natewalkercoaching.com/contact-1 and share your thoughts, notes, comments, or aspirations in the commen...