A big misconception is that you need to feel motivated to get going. You don’t.…
Tag: emotions
Don’t confide your dreams in people unless you have the fortitude to deal with them…
The inner man or woman — who we are independent of circumstance—gets exposed in times…
Today I want to share a short clip I transcribed in which navy seal and…
Insecurity and envy drive us to be resentful of the success of others. But when…
I identify as a night owl. The evenings are when I tend to be most…
Any year the word “pandemic” is among the most popular search terms in Google, you…
You don’t have to turn this into something. It doesn’t have to upset you. Things…
Do not indulge in dreams of having what you have not, but reckon up the…
Below is my favorite poem, written by Elia Abu Madi. I’ve translated some of my…
The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts. Marcus Aurelius
The reward for mental activity is knowledge. The reward for physical activity is peace. Creator…
Knowledge is the lowest form of learning. Empathy is the highest form of learning. Bill…
If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will avoid 100 days of…
It’s been a while since I’ve transcribed any new material, but I recently came across…
Don’t say something permanently hurtful because you are temporarily upset. Wisdom of the Internet
The greatest antidote to a bad memory is a good memory. Creator Villa
Whatever you hold in your mind on a consistent basis is exactly what you will…
The word of the day is “radical acceptance.” Radical acceptance is the conscious decision to…
Do you value your dreams? I’m not talking about your life goals and aspirations—which are…
A lot of us are good at giving advice. We are good at communicating the…
Today I want to share an easy yet powerful technique to improve mental health. It’s…
When I was a kid, I always identified with the hero in movies. Nothing could…
Opinions are a dime a dozen, and they change at the drop of a hat.…
Sometimes the emotional scars of living become so wrapped up in our identity that we…
Few things determine the course of life more than beliefs programmed at a subconscious level.…
The purpose of vacation is emotional rejuvenation. The idea is for an individual to take…
We all stand to gain from greater self-confidence. Self-confidence affects our work, relationships, mental health…
Have you ever chased after something that didn’t satisfy you? We’ve all been there before.…
There’s a famous segment on SportsCenter entitled “Why We Love Sports.” It consists of inspiring…
As people, we often do things without thinking. Especially harmful things, like smoking, overeating, or…
One of the most common pieces of advice ever given is “Just be yourself.” And…
Imagine the difference it would make if you could totally eliminate anxiety from your life.…
If love is the most powerful force for good in the universe, then it may…
During the last two years, I’ve had a love-hate relationship with cold showers. I love…
Stress kills. You’ve probably heard it 100 times. It’s a fact that stress affects people’s…
Conflict is an inevitable fact of human affairs. A life without interpersonal conflict is no…
Sammy Rangel’s life gave him every reason to be angry, bitter and resentful. And for…
Most people take for granted that “Love is all you need.” But when it boils…
The world is more connected now than ever before. Within seconds we can get in…
Every morning I wake up to the sound of a parakeet serenading the world from…
There are clues for living well everywhere you turn. Many of the same principles that…
Everybody wants to be a warrior. But nobody really knows what that means. Toughness, as…
Intermittent fasting is the new fad in the health and fitness industries. An increasing number…
Today’s post is a contribution from my friend Souad Tello, who is a Syrian refugee…
Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.
People tend to think of meditation and exercise as contrasting experiences. When you meditate, you…
Imagine you are walking in the woods and you see a small dog sitting by a tree. As you approach it, it suddenly lunges at you, teeth bared. You are frightened and angry. But then you notice one of its legs is caught in a trap. Immediately your mood shifts from anger to concern: You see that the dog’s aggression is coming from a place of vulnerability and pain. Rjis applies to all of us. When we behave in hurtful ways, it is because we are caught in some kind of trap. The more we look through the eyes of wisdom at ourselves and one another, the more we cultivate a compassionate heart.
We possess the keys to the prisons that hold us captive.
Recall a few of the most beautiful experiences of your life. Maybe your wedding day…
Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck. Dalai…
Your terrible job is the dream of every unemployed. Your house is the dream of every homeless. Your smile is the dream of the depressed. Your health is the dream of the ill. Your lifestyle is the dream of somebody else. Don’t let difficult times make you forget your blessings.
I updated the introduction to this article on 10/1/2021, to reflect my most current perspective…
When we are conscious, we have choice. When we are unconscious, we have habit. Nicole…
Do you have the patience to wait ’till your mud settles and the water is…
How many times have we reacted in the heat of the moment and lived to…
Happiness is a common theme of this blog, because at the end of the day…
In my last article, I made the case that deep breathing is the ultimate self-control.…
Stress disrupts a physical process as fundamental to life as breathing. When human beings get…
Take someone who doesn’t keep score, who’s not looking to be richer, or afraid of losing, who has not the slightest interest even in his own personality: he’s free.
