There’s a blogger I like named Alex Shalman who recently put out a video about the Landmark Education Advanced Course. It’s interesting how he talks about the idea of his ‘act’ like a habitual way of behaving that doesn’t work for him. I’m going to try to post the video; here’s a partial transcript in case it doesn’t take!My act is how I responded to failure in relationships. I’m not talking about breakups, or something major; I’m talking about a failure of the other person to show up on time, or say the right thing about me. It’s kind of silly stuff – well, not so much silly as practical and everyday. My act has been “you’re not going to pull one over on me,” meaning you’re not going to con me; you’re not going to cheat me; you’re not going to get one over on me.The impact of this is getting frustrated at the most basic level, or getting pissed off or annoyed. What happens when I’m pissed off and annoyed is I’m not having a good time; I’m not enjoying myself; I’m not happy because I’m not taking pleasure in what I have. This can last anywhere from a minute to half an hour to however long I decide to stay pissed.The good thing is that now that I’ve identified my act is the possibility of just stopping it whenever I notice it, because now I look at myself and I can laugh, ‘Hey I’m doing my act again – The act I’ve always done,” and just get right through that, turn it off, instantly.And from that I see myself having much happier relationships in situations with my friend’s family, just anyone that I love or anyone that I’m in their company.And before I forget, here’s a link to Alex Shalman’s excellent blog, which is one of the best, most content-rich personal development blogs I’ve seen in a long time.