Patricia Mou

A considerable body of research has suggested that religious service attendance powerfully affects health and also affects other aspects of flourishing such as meaning in life, character, and close social relationships (Koenig, King, and Carson, 2012; Li et al., 2016ab; VanderWeele et al., 2016, 2017; VanderWeele, 2017abc).

8. Relentless Consistency.  Many people are able to produce bursts of energy. Few people are able to produce consistent, steady flows of energy.

By tribes, we refer to what is essentially a tight-knit support community. Members of a tribe have shared goals, values and interests. But that doesn’t yet capture all of why we are interested in tribes over other types of communities. Beyond the shared interests (which is something we also find in firms, unions or clubs, for example), a tribe is... See more

1. Intellectual Curiosity.  Intellectual curiosity is a real-world superpower.

You don’t owe anyone your time. You owe it to society to become a producer.

If you're struggling with negative thoughts, achieving flow is probably the best medicine. Contrary to popular wisdom, forced positive thinking often makes things worse.

4. High Tolerance for Failure. You will fail. Embrace it. Learn to fail smart and fast.

There is a common misperception of what makes life meaningful. It is the idea that we have a special purpose in life – and that once we find it, all our confusion ends.