Every person alone is sincere. At the entrance of a second person, hypocrisy begins. — Ralph Waldo Emerson There are few things in life more frustrating than a hypocrite. Well, actually, I can think of one. A hypocrite who refuses to admit they’re a hypocrite. So, what do you do in these circumstances? How do…
It isn’t what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It’s what you think about it. — Dale Carnegie As many have come to find, being locked inside their home is not very enjoyable. In fact, researchers have documented how the…
The quality of our expectations determines the quality of our action. — A. Godin It’s not every day that I get excited at the grocery store, but a little bit ago, I was really pumped: The dishwashing gloves were on sale. I know, not the most exciting opener. But stick with me. It gets better. So,…
Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance. — Plato I have a confession to make—maybe even a confession you, too, would like to repent alongside me. I’m a review moocher. For all the time I spend reading Amazon, Yelp, even Google reviews before making a purchase, I don’t know if I’ve ever left a…
I get more spam than anyone I know. — Bill Gates Have you been receiving more spam phone calls lately? Do you hate them? Do you still occasionally get tricked into answering them? Today, we’re going to talk about the psychology of spam–and no, not the psychology of people who eat that weird canned meat…
The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls. — Pablo Picasso How often do you wash your hands compared to others? A survey ran in 2009 found that approximately 50% of people wash their hands more than 10 times a day. Broken down by gender: about 62% of women…