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Tag Archives: self-actualization
All Empathy is Positive, Right? Three Types and Their Consequences
Years ago, I worked in the downtown district of a major metropolitan area. While the atmosphere was mostly professional people, there was a homeless presence. One day as I was walking to my car, I was approached by one of … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Philosophy
Tagged altruism, compassion, doing good, Empathy, personal growth, self-actualization, sympathy
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Common Smarts or How to Avoid Looking Ridiculous
We all make mistakes, and we need to be tolerant of each other’s foibles. But there are ways to mitigate errors that cause you to look ridiculous. This was the lesson I took from an experience I had several weeks … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Navigating Life
Tagged Communication, Intelligence, looking foolish, making mistakes, personal growth, self-actualization, smart
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A New Way of Looking at Your Gratitude Practice
Gratitude is an amazing emotion. According to Harvard Medical School, gratitude can supply positive emotions resulting in greater happiness. It can improve your health. Gratitude can also provide a means of dealing more effectively with adversity and assist in building … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Emotions, Navigating Life
Tagged Gratitude, Gratitude Practice, happiness, Health, intention, love, personal growth, self-actualization
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To Be Happy, Set the Right Priorities – 4 Principles
I believe in the aim of practicing love as a lifework. We are called to love one another. Love is our guiding light. Unfortunately, in the world we live in, that pursuit can be more difficult than it sounds. More … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Navigating Life, Philosophy
Tagged Energy Vampires, happiness, personal growth, self-actualization, Setting Priorities
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Believing in the Impossible – A Necessity for Personal Growth
Here’s a quick quiz for you. Which area has more? A) Stars in the Milky Way, the galaxy in which the earth resides; or B) trees on earth? You’ve at least once in your life gazed upon the expanse that … Continue reading
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Tagged believe, impossible, personal growth, self-actualization
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The Only Resolution You Need for This Year and Beyond
Happy New Year! It’s once again the start of a new year and we are all making resolutions that we believe we need to make in order to be a better person in the upcoming new year. We tend to … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Getting Ahead, Navigating Life, Philosophy
Tagged change, goals, intention, kindness, New Years Resolution, self-actualization, self-improvement
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Love is More Important Than Ever
The holidays are a catalyst for one of the greatest forces for good we have. In the midst of the holiday season, even in the throes of social divisiveness and a continuing Covid pandemic, love gains a foothold. Through all … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Emotions, Philosophy
Tagged Doing Right, holiday greetings, kindness, love, self-actualization
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To Be or Not to Be Humble – Four Advantages
The great scientist, Albert Einstein, was a humble man. Soon after he moved to America, he was asked to speak to a group of mathematicians at Princeton on tensor analysis as it was linked to his relativity theory. A small … Continue reading
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Tagged Doing Right, humble, Humbleness, humility, self-actualization
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The Difference Between Confidence and Arrogance and Why It Matters
Years ago, I had a guest in my home with whom I was having a good-natured disagreement with over the path a particular road took. I don’t remember the specifics of the dispute. What I do remember is that she … Continue reading
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Tagged accomplishment, achievement, arrogance, attitude, Confidence, failure, motivation, self-actualization
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Three Lessons I’ve Learned from the Pandemic
It’s in times of big hardship that we learn the most. Everyone has faced the challenges of potential illness, separation from loved ones, and disruption of our oh-so-comfortable routines. And we all, in our unique perspectives, have come away with … Continue reading
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Tagged Covid, lessons learned, love, Pandemic, philosophy, self-actualization, thrive
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