Never let the things you want make you forget the things you have. — Anonymous Boy, would I like a new cell phone. Something faster, something shinier, something that doesn’t do the current “which-app-did-you-not-touch-but-I’m-going-to-open-anyway” shuffle. Now, I could purchase the newest, currently released version of my phone, or I could wait for an updated and even…
Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage, you can’t practice any other virtue consistently. — Maya Angelou If you could ask a genie to improve just one of your personal traits, there’s a good chance you’d wish for more courage. Indeed, in one study, researchers examined the major religions and…
Today, I’m excited to share an article from an expert in the field, Matt Coleman, on a fascinating cognitive bias known as the “headwinds/tailwinds asymmetry.” Read on to learn how you can harness an awareness of this bias to improve your everyday life! Life is hard. In fact, we can all point to events and…
If you want to be happy, be. — Leo Tolstoy It should come as no surprise that I write today’s post with a big smile on my face. I’ve defended my dissertation, so I’m no longer a graduate student and now have my PhD. And today, I officially start my new job as an assistant…
You leave old habits behind by starting out with the thought, ‘I release the need for this in my life.’ — Wayne Dyer If you are like 93% of people, you pay for at least one subscription, membership, or app that you do not use. That is, for all they ways you could spend your…
Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what. — Ernest Hemingway I’m going to give a little twist to today’s Thanksgiving post. In previous years, I have typically discussed the psychology of gratefulness, showcasing how giving gratitude can have some profoundly positive effects…