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Improving the Unimprovable

Improving the Unimprovable

In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can.  — Nikos Kazantzakis Last week, we discussed the powerful, psychological phenomenon of fixed and growth mindsets of personal attributes. To briefly recap, let’s use extraversion as an example. If you have a fixed mindset toward this attribute, you believe that you are as extraverted…

The Science of Believing in Yourself

The Science of Believing in Yourself

It’s the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen. — Muhammad Ali Recently, I finished reading The Autobiography of Malcolm X, from which, I learned about a very nuanced man, a leader who committed his life to bettering the lives of others. And although the…

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Solving the Voting Crisis. Kind of.

In democracy it’s your vote that counts; In feudalism it’s your count that votes. — Mogens Jallberg With my first real election season in Ohio around the corner, I’ve been forewarned to expect a flurry of political ads. And once more hear every news pundit make the always insightful comment about how my generation fails to…