Malcolm Gladwell doesn’t take the commonly accepted beliefs others have. He looks deeper into understanding the Why’s and How’s of things at a deeper level. Success isn’t just a matter of hard work, or talent, or both. There are a lot of assumptions about success, and in his book Outliers, Gladwell works to dispel many [...]
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News Years Resolution Most New Year’s Resolutions fail. After a few months a person is back at their old habits and routines. One reason well intended resolutions fail is because we are already overloaded. Our mind is already full of things to think about, our daily schedule is full, and our energy spent on existing [...]
Self Judgment for Not Breaking the Pattern of Self Judgment David had a relationship break up about 5 years ago. In the aftermath he felt miserable. The voices in his head were kicking in with a lot of harsh self judgments, at least harsher than usual. It wasn’t an entirely new dynamic, but the amplified [...]
As humans we live in two worlds. There is the external physical world of work, family and friends that we travel in. Then there is the world of our mind and imagination. It is a virtual reality that can appear and feel just as real. When it comes to your emotions the virtual world of your mind can be more real.
How to deal with a Liar The most important aspect to master when dealing with a liar is your emotional reactions. You can’t always change the behavior of a liar, but you can change how you feel and react to them. Once you learn to change your emotions about a situation you begin to see [...]