Every man is a mystery — and that doesn’t begin to cover it for every woman. Everyone is a mystery even from themselves — unless they actively seek why they do what they do.
You Should Have Paid Attention In English Class
Do you remember sitting in school thinking, “When am I ever going to use this stuff in the real world?” I am about to vindicate your 8th grade English teacher. That’s right, there is finally a reason to know the difference between an adjective and a noun.
This in not just an academic or intellectual exercise either. It is actually going to impact your life right now. So suck it up and listen this time (unlike 8th grade).
How to Escape the Trap of Reason
It’s a bold thing to call reason a trap. After all, if you can’t state your case with reason, how can you state a case at all? Yet, I insist reason is a trap. Care to know why?
Past Performance Does Not Guarantee Future Results
Does the past have some kind of voodoo power over you and others? If you track popular culture and the media you would surely think so. But what if it didn’t?
Who’s Minding the Store?
You do not control your mind. Want proof? Read on.
All Thoughts Are Not Created Equal
First, you don’t think enough. Then you think too much. Then you think the wrong stuff. Where does it end? Here’s how to dial in your thinking.
Perfectionism Is Setting The Bar Too Low
Nobody likes a perfectionist. They don’t even like each other as they seem to have separate ideas about what is “perfect”. And therein lies the rub. What makes perfect and what makes perfection?
Are You Driving People Away with the Words You Choose?
If I promised not to tell you how to master all the insider secrets the guru ninjas use to crush it all the way to the bank, would you read this article?
Why What You Don’t Say Still Gets Heard
Behold the results of a social experiment that show that you can’t hide your motivations behind ubiquitous technology.
It’s Not the Ambition, It’s the Mission
If you think ambition is the thing that is going to get you where you want to go you are destined for disappointment. Just what is more important than your desire to have more?
You Can Be Stronger Than Any Force
So you see yourself as a force to be reckoned with. What if I told you that means you are selling yourself short? Read on to find out how.
Why Communication Fails and How to Fix It
Spoken (and written) language is a marvelous thing. Communication through the interchange of language makes human society possible, even humanness itself. We have all been wielding language our whole lives. Alas, we are terrible at it. Novels, stories, movies and songs: they all chronicle how pathetic we are at communicating. Ironically, our best communicators are the ones writing those novels and stories and movies and songs, the subject matter of which details our repeated failures. Being the most superior of our communicators, one would expect their lives must represent the pinnacle of human communication. In fact, as a group they are infamous for their relationship fiascos.
Where Does Authority Come From?
You are an entrepreneur, so you have carved out a little kingdom where you are in charge. But this authority comes with some strings attached that you ignore only at your peril.
Why Choosing Amongst Your Choices Is So Hard
Back in the day, we started off with three ice cream flavors: chocolate, vanilla and strawberry. But it wasn’t enough. So then we got 31 flavors. But it still wasn’t enough. We moved up to Ben & Jerry’s and Häagen-Dazs. But it’s still not enough. We demand more choices!
Why Trying Really Hard is Hurting You
What do you hear when someone says, “I’ll try”? Probably doubt, lack of confidence and a deficit of reliability. What makes you think when you say “try” that others don’t hear it exactly the same way?