NB: I read this book a few months ago and found it both fascinating AND uplifting. In a world where news and information too often casts a bleak picture of us and our future, Rutger Bregman brings hope and optimism...
via Thrive Global by Zach Mercurio As people return to work during the COVID-19 pandemic, employers should be ready to address a hidden issue: a meaning deficit. Historically, every significant disruption of how we work inflicted profound distress flamed by existential crises and the search for meaningfulness. At...
Whether you want to be focusing on happiness or health, success or productivity - a psychologist explains how to get back on track if you're finding it hard to concentrate via Inc.com by Minda Zetlin Are you having a hard time staying focused on work, especially in these high-stress...
via Forbes by Jim Vaselopulos We now live in a world where there are so many things we “need” that are far beyond what was necessary to lead a happy and productive life just a few years ago — fast internet, smartphones, Netflix and social media,...
via Psychology Today by Jonathan Stevens People all over the world have been affected by COVID-19 in some way. Our normal routines have been shattered. Washing our hands, keeping a safe physical distance, and worrying about contracting or spreading the virus is our new norm. There are people amongst...
via Mindful by Kelly Barron The other day I spoke with a friend I hadn’t connected with since the pandemic began. When I asked how she was, she unexpectedly said she had just tasted the best cherry in her life. Her delight was refreshing, and it didn’t alter the...
via Forbes by Sarah Jeanne Browne “The most important thing is to enjoy your life, to be happy. It’s all that matters.” —Audrey Hepburn You can choose to be happy right here, right now, as you are. It’s not an easy choice, but it’s worth it. You...
via Inc.com by Jessica Stillman Will intelligence help you get ahead in life? Sure. Will determination help you reach your goals? Absolutely. But, as we all know, it's possible to be both smart and gritty and still end up banging your head against a wall of failure year after year. So...
via Entrepreneur.com by Noah St John In 1997, I started my company, Success Clinic, in my college dorm room with $800 and a book on HTML. In 2007, after spending over $250,000 on “gurus” (and listening to a lot of bad advice), I ended up $40,000 in credit card debt working...
via the Guardian by Oliver Burkeman In the very first instalment of my column for the Guardian’s Weekend magazine, a dizzying number of years ago now, I wrote that it would continue until I had discovered the secret of human happiness, whereupon it would cease. Typically...