Do what you can, where you are, with what you have. — Teddy Roosevelt Throughout my years in graduate school, I have been obsessed with trying to understand one specific human behavior: When and why people try to persuade others of their opinions (i.e., engage in “word of mouth”) In fact, I was recently featured…
Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions. — Dalai Lama There are few things in life we pursue as consistently and determinedly as happiness. Heck, “the pursuit of happiness” is inscribed in the US Constitution (i.e., so you know it’s legit). But for as important as we all agree happiness…
The self is not something ready-made, but something in continuous formation through choice of action. — John Dewey On Netflix, I sometimes worry that I spend more time looking for movies than I actually spend watching them. Actually, I’m pretty sure I do. From movie selection to sock shopping to deciding which toe nail to…
The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend. — Robertson Davies If you’ve listened to the news recently, you’ve probably heard the term “implicit bias” used in regards to prejudice. It has come up in the media quite a bit with the recent police shootings of black men, and it’s important to understand…