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Feb 11, 20161 min read

Give Your Mind A Stretch

Be cognitively flexible. Go with the flow. Ups and downs are natural to daily life. When something does not go your way, you have a...

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Feb 11, 20161 min read

C. S. Lewis: On Crying

“Crying is all right in its way while it lasts. But you have to stop sooner or later, and then you still have to decide what to do.” ―...

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Feb 6, 20161 min read

Trees Teach Patience

Once a seed................................................................................................................potential...

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Feb 6, 20161 min read

Problem and Antidote

problem: entitlement, self-centeredness antidote: blend-in, share knowledge

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Feb 4, 20161 min read

Choose Happiness

If important others are persistently unhappy, don’t let it bring you down for any extended period of time. It's ok to be sad. Just don't...

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Feb 1, 20161 min read

Nobody's Perfect

“I was having fun. Snowboarding is fun. I was feeling great that I was ahead. I wanted to share with the crowd my enthusiasm. I messed...

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Jan 30, 20161 min read

Words Create Circumstances

Be wise about loosely discussing negative thoughts about a situation. Once you put it out there, you have made it real. Words create...

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Jan 23, 20161 min read

Integrity Over Self-Preservation: Fictional and Real-Life Examples

Doing what is right while knowing the potential personal consequences of doing so is placing integrity over self-preservation. Inspiring...

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Jan 23, 20161 min read

Instant Well-Being

The reason we find our minds unsettled over a past situation is not the situation itself, but disappointment with our reaction in that...

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