psychology

“purpose-in-life” (the technical term) has been shown to lower incidences of stroke, dementia, and cardiovascular disease.16 Additionally, from a performance standpoint, purpose boosts motivation, productivity, resilience, and focus.

We suffer for the simple reason that suffering is biologically useful. It is nature’s preferred agent for inspiring change. We have evolved to always live with a certain degree of dissatisfaction and insecurity, because it’s the mildly dissatisfied and insecure creature that’s going to do the most work to innovate and survive.

Even worse, it frequently bred confidence but not skill.

The key message here is: Learning requires a growth mindset, a truth filter, and lots of reading.

A well-known principle of human behavior says that when we ask someone to do us a favor, we will be more successful if we provide a reason.

The introduction and then subsequent final expiration of these programs are an extremely underdiscussed element of the election results (though since I started working on this piece, some coverage has emerged). Yes, price increases, particularly those for food, energy and rental housing had a crucial- and continuing — impact on many households,

The smell is a link to the experience. Or has hearing a song released a whole stream of memories in your mind?

1)Identify your self-limiting beliefs. 2)Question these beliefs and ask yourself: “Is it that I can’t improve my concentration and memory or is it that I won’t make the time to do so?” 3)What else do you believe about your mind and your potential? 4)Memorize this quote by Jim Rohn: “If you don’t like how things are, change it! You’re not a tree.”

Why do you feel angry? Is it because you failed to achieve some goal? Why do you feel lethargic and uninspired? Is it because you don’t think you’re good enough? This layer of questioning helps us understand the root cause of the emotions that overwhelm us. Once we understand that root cause, we can ideally do something to change it.