Accomplishing what you love
The Seven Living Virtues*: Fortitude
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenges and controversy.” ― Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. No one ever promised us a life free from difficulties, trouble, suffering, or sorrow. Or, if they did, as well-intentioned as…
Read MoreThe Art of Calm: Why What Annoys You Makes You Stronger
You are wiser because you went through something terrible. And you are the person who survived a bunch of rainstorms and kept walking. ― Taylor Swift You may not think you have a lot in common with celebrities, but we can all learn from them when it comes to dealing with annoyances in a healthy…
Read MorePuzzle Pieces: How Small Choices Lead to Big Victories
…until a person can say deeply and honestly, ‘I am what I am today because of the choices I made yesterday,’ that person cannot say, ‘I choose otherwise.’ ― Stephen R. Covey Sometimes we tend to think that success is like an apple hanging in an orchard, ready to be taken at any time. Success, though,…
Read MoreShared Understanding: How to Understand Someone’s Goals Without Agreeing To Them
If one does not understand a person, one tends to regard him as a fool. ― C.G. Jung According to New York psychology professors Gabriele Oettingen and Peter Gollwitzer, goal projection is “the assumption that other persons share goals that we are currently pursuing.” This is a fairly common belief, but psychologists don’t seem to have…
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