Is the preoccupation with the comforts of life hurting us?
In the service of living a life of virtue, Stoic philosophers like Marcus Aurelius exemplified a willingness to shun worldly comforts.
Author: Tim Gibney
Did You Know That We Can Control Our Distractions?
The ways we can control our distractions involve strategically filtering out low-value content so that our limited attention can be focused where it truly matters. Research has outlined three types of critical ignoring that help people manage today’s overwhelming information environment.
Do Life’s Exceptions have to Become Rules?
How many times have you heard that ‘exceptions have to become rules’? In this post we look at in a very detailed way that brings in the topic of truth to help clarify this statement.
Are you cheating yourself from the good life?
I believe that you’d agree that at times we deceive others in order to make ourselves look better than we are, wouldn’t you? I doubt that you’d agree that we deceive ourselves in order to make ourselves look smarter, believe …
Have You Really Grasped the Appropriate Use of Words?
As you know, the emotions we feel, the incidents we experience, and our ability to relate with other humans are all coordinated or controlled by language.
Are We looking At Artificial Intelligence Deep Enough?
Those behaviors, the researchers explained, are also associated with the above-mentioned “dark” personality traits, which are drawn from the ‘Dark Triad’ model.
When Are You Going To Be Happy Enough?
In September of 2009, E. O. Wilson (Harvard biologist) said “The real problem of humanity is the following: we have paleolithic emotions; medieval institutions; and god-like technology. And it is terrifically dangerous, and it is now approaching a point of …
What Does It Take to Achieve Your Goals
What’s the one thing you really want to improve on now? Will it stretch you in your abilities? I hope so! I state that because if it doesn’t stretch you or cause you to go beyond your regular actions, I …
How Much Can or Do You Tolerate in Life?
I want to begin by writing that I’ve known about tolerance for many, many, years due to having friends in the automotive industry. They were always speaking about how little tolerance is accepted when it comes to machines or motors. …
Have you noticed the disturbing trend that has emerged?
Yes, many in society criticize those that have achieved success, not for any wrongdoing but for simply do well. This confused story line, fueled by left-of-center beliefs have done considerable harm to our nation and business organizations. Sadly, these uninformed …
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