Material progress doesn’t make us happier. If it did, the ancients must have been a…
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The pandemic has prompted a surge in cooking as people spend more time at home…
Do the thing you fear, and the death of fear is certain. Ralph Waldo Emerson
As 2021 begins to unfold and the blog closes in on 100,000 page views (!),…
We have two lives, and the second begins when we realize we only have one.…
Never do anything that will cause you to respect yourself less. Creator Villa
The greatest thing anyone can build is a strong social network. Creator Villa
It’s been a while since I’ve transcribed any new material, but I recently came across…
Sometimes the three most liberating words are “It’s good enough.” Happiness
The word of the day is “radical acceptance.” Radical acceptance is the conscious decision to…
Let it be what it will be. Give up trying to manipulate. This is freedom.…
When I was in grade school, my teachers had inspirational quotes and affirmations spread all…
You were born into world as a blank canvas. I have done my best in…
Do you value your dreams? I’m not talking about your life goals and aspirations—which are…
Today I want to share an easy yet powerful technique to improve mental health. It’s…
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.…
On July 4, 1776, representatives from the 13 American colonies declared their independence from the…
No school system is perfect, and if you’re like me, you have many thoughts on…
The city of God is an imagined place in which everybody lives the way they…
One of the most common pieces of advice ever given is “Just be yourself.” And…
Executive business coach Marshall Goldsmith understands the power of a near-death experience. His life flashed…
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…
Stress kills. You’ve probably heard it 100 times. It’s a fact that stress affects people’s…
The world is more connected now than ever before. Within seconds we can get in…
Decide what kind of life you want to live. Then say no to everything that isn’t that.
Music is incredibly powerful. It impacts us in ways that ordinary prose cannot. So much…
Perfectionism is a self destructive and addictive belief system that fuels this primary thought: If I look perfect, and do everything perfectly, I can avoid or minimise the painful feelings of shame, judgment, and blame.
Every morning I wake up to the sound of a parakeet serenading the world from…
I am a lover of wisdom literature. Nothing gets me going like a good quote.…
Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.
Readers are the lifeblood of every blog, and this one is no exception. In this…
Recall a few of the most beautiful experiences of your life. Maybe your wedding day…
Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.
Often what we need to move forward in life isn’t a new or complex discovery,…
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.
Ask 100 people on the street what separates a man from a boy and you…
We have the ability to make easy things seem impossible. Stop losing the mind game against yourself.
This article is the fifth of a five-part series of talks delivered by Steve Harvey…
Few things can create instant happiness and serve as a constant token of gratitude better…
Money is numbers and numbers never end. If you measure your worth by how much…
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.…
I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it’s not the answer.
I talk a lot about sleep on this site because sleep is vital for human…
Once upon a time, there was an old farmer who had worked his crops for…
I want to sing like the birds sing, not worrying about who hears or what they think.
Even experienced meditators can’t always articulate how meditation works. I used to fall in that…
Ignore those that make you fearful and sad, that degrade you back towards disease and death.
I define greatness as the joy of self-mastery, which is commonly termed fulfillment. How often…
Most people see helping others as a necessary but undesirable fact of community life. We…
The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.
Connection is one of the most powerful forces in the universe. It is the lifeblood…
If you really want to escape the things that harass you, what you’re needing is not to be in a different place but to be a different person.
There are few things in daily life I resent more than trying to fall asleep…
Man is affected not by events but by the view he takes of them.
As is a tale, so is life: not how long it is, but how good it is, is what matters.
Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life.
