Happiness is a person’s greatest aim in life. Tranquility and rationality are the cornerstones of happiness. – Epicurus There are a lot of “invisible,” psychological factors that influence our evaluations and behavior. For example, maybe you’re certain that this is the consumer product you want. Or you just know this is the right romantic partner…
It is not our abilities that show what we truly are. It is our choices. – Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling Every day you are confronted with countless choices. Did you do your work or scroll through social media? Did you choose the freeway or the backstreets?…
Deflating inflated egos is so important to God that He offers to help. — Max Lucado Now, don’t be offended by this, but it’s a well-established fact that you likely evaluate yourself more positively than you should. And that includes me evaluating myself, too. Whether that’s our driving skills, our ability to communicate, or even…
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. — Aesop It’s not every day that you need the help of a stranger, but when you do—and that stranger can provide that help—the gratitude is overwhelming. Today, I will try to express some of my deep thakfulness. Up in Central Eastern Oregon with…
One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well. — Virginia Wolf Attending a conference hosted by Ohio State this week, an odd occurrence happened. While sitting down for dinner with the other presenters, I noticed that I had ordered the exact same meal (a Caesar salad and lasagna) as…
In business as in life, you don’t get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate. — Chester Karrass If you’re like me, confrontation is probably not your favorite pastime. In which case, negotiations—which often involve a bit of confrontation—is not one of your favorite pastimes either. (If it is, you probably really like playing…