Many of us are too hard on ourselves. We may look in the mirror and only see our physical imperfections. Or, we may beat ourselves up for not being more successful. So often, we are our own worst critics. But to be happy in life, you have to stop being…
Being patient with others is a struggle for many of us. The problem is that being impatient creates stress. It creates stress for you. And it creates stress for the folks who have to deal with you. That is why it is critical to learn to become more patient with…
One of the main reasons why we suffer emotional distress in life is that we make the mistake of taking things personally. We may mistakenly think that when someone is rude or cruel to us that we somehow caused the behavior. Or we may incorrectly think that how another person…
Unfortunately, we live in a world in which we can spend a great deal of time simply observing. We can watch televised sports and observe other people competing. Or we can watch the news and have folks spoon feed us information about current events. We can watch films and television…
Over the years, I have observed that the main reason why people fail in life, professionally and personally, is arrogance. I have seen arrogance destroy marriages and ruin careers. Now we all start out in life fairly humble. After all, when we are young, everyone knows more than we do! …