August 2020

via the HBR by Benjamin Hardy In his TED Talk “The Psychology of Your Future Self,” Harvard psychologist Dr. Daniel Gilbert explains a bias that almost all of us have: We tend to think that the person we are today is the person we will...

via Forbes by Brett Gleeson “The first and best victory is to conquer self.” ~ PLATO Learning to effectively lead yourself and others all comes down to discipline. Happiness, success, and fulfillment stem from focus and self-control. It may be hard to believe when you’re facing an all-you-can-eat buffet,...

via Inc.com by Jessica Stillman When you're an employee, your schedule is (at least roughly) fixed by your employers, as is your salary. You can work more, but in the short term you usually won't earn more. Entrepreneurs, on the other hand, face a constant dilemma -- you're...

via Inc.com by Jessica Stillman At the gym, you won't grow stronger unless you experience a little pain. The same is true in life, according to both science and the super successful.  One Yale study showed your brain's learning center lights up when you're confronted with stressful unpredictability and...

via the Ladders by Kyle Schnitzer Good vibes can bring good health, too. A new study conducted by researchers from Georgetown University found that psychological intervention designed to boost “subjective well-being” can bring positive effects on self-reported mental health. The study, published in the SAGE Journal of Psychological Science, was done with researchers...

via the NY Times by Kristin Wong “Let’s play!” my friend’s 4-year-old squealed, tugging on my arm. I was tired, so I told her, “I’m too lazy to play.” But I wasn’t allowed to be lazy because I’m big, she said. Unable to come up with...

via Scientific American by Scott Barry Kaufman “I do not accept any absolute formulas for living. No preconceived code can see ahead to everything that can happen in a man’s life. As we live, we grow, and our beliefs change. They must change. So I...