Value Faith It Does Not Matter How Slowly You Go As Long As You Do Not Stop – Confucius
With all the speed in the world, deadlines, overnight results, and instant gratification, Confucius gives us one of the most…
Character
The Unexamined Life Is Not Worth Living – Socrates
Socrates’ declaration, “The unexamined life is not worth living,” is more than a philosophical slogan; it is a challenge, a…
The Freedom Paradox: Restraint is The Path to Freedom
Obviously we all crave freedom; the freedom to choose; the freedom to live how we want, and the freedom to…
The Strength, The Struggle, and The Growth: The Lessons From Nietzsche’s Tree
Friedrich Nietzsche once wrote: “The tree that would grow to heaven must send its roots to hell.” Looking at this…
Winning Without Fighting Back: Not Becoming Like Those Who Wrong You
With our world full of retaliation, harsh words, and “getting even,” there is a deeper, and better strength; the strength…
The Law of Autosuggestion: You Become What You Continually Tell Yourself
There is one of the many forces that shapes your life far more than your background, your education, your environment,…
Stop Waiting for Luck, and Start Creating Chances: The Luck Razor
Most people talk about luck as if it is a mystical force, something unpredictable, magical, or reserved for a chosen…
The Illusion of Competence: How the Dunning-Kruger Effect Blinds Us
There is a strange paradox in human thinking: The people who know the least too many times feel the most…
Confirmation Bias: To See Clearly, You Must Look Beyond What Confirms You
Obviously we all like to believe that we are rational, clear thinkers; that our decisions are guided by truth, by…
The Self-Serving Bias: Why We Take Credit but Shift the Blame
Imagine that you just got a promotion at work. You feel proud, confident, validated. Naturally, you tell yourself you earned…