A Man Who Fears Suffering is Already Suffering From What He Fears – Michel De Montaigne
Fear has a strange power: It many many times delivers the very pain we are trying to avoid.…
Man Conquers The World By Conquering Himself – Zeno of Citium
The ancient Stoic philosopher Zeno of Citium captured a truth that lives through every age, every culture, and…
Do Not Spoil What You Have By Desiring What You Have Not – Epicurus
With our world built on upgrades. A new phone replaces last year’s phone, a newer car replaces the…
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 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…
Stop Before It Costs You More: The Self-Development Lesson of Riding The Wrong Train
There is a proverb that is often attributed to Japanese wisdom, that goes like this: “If you get…
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,…
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…
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…
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…