Have you ever heard of the “Ship of Theseus”? It's a thought experiment that asks the ‘thinker’ to ponder a paradoxical idea. A paradox is a seemingly contradictory statement or proposition that when explained may prove to be well founded or true. Imagine a ship...
Happiness as a feeling is often the outcome of a decision to be grateful. It seems that most everyone strives to be happy each day, but few recognize the relationship between the happy feeling we seek and the grateful spirit that must be unleashed for it to occur. ...
Have you ever been in fog so thick you couldn’t see the road ahead? It’s not pleasant, but there’s a valuable life lesson to be learned from the experience. Next time you’re in this situation, find a safe place to stop, silence any noise, and just sit and enjoy the...
Author Victor Frankl wrote extensively about the horrible tragedies he underwent after being thrown into a Nazi concentration camp in 1942. He lost nearly all he held dear — his family, most of his friends, his life’s work – but one day he realized, the Nazis hadn’t...
What did your mother tell you? “If at first you don’t succeed…? Try, try again.” There’s a lot of wisdom in that simple saying. Why do we NOT try again?” Is it because whatever we’ve tried can’t be done? Not usually. Perhaps, someone saw us or became aware that...
Did you know some of the most influential and powerful people in the world today had to struggle to become what they are? You might have had to struggle to become what you are now. Imagine a situation that creates seemingly insurmountable challenges in your life. Now...
Everything you do matters, but everything you don’t do matters just as much. Consider Michael Jordan, arguably one of the greatest athletes in history. He often took issue with people suggesting his success was due to genetics. In fact, it was Michael’s failure that...
It’s easy to feel isolated when you’re going through difficulty, isn’t it? We all do. Friends and family simply trying to give you space, can feel like no one understands you or your challenges. Reality is, you’re not alone. Some of the world's most successful...
Have you ever found yourself in a situation you felt was difficult to navigate? Maybe you didn’t know what to say, or maybe you did and you just couldn’t do it… Perhaps you worried about what someone else might say. Could you be worried about failing? More often...
The root for the word happiness is hap, the same for the word happen or happening. It suggests that in order for happiness to occur, something (presumably good) has to happen. Lots of things make us happy – a nice big bowl of ice cream smothered in hot fudge and...