Many years ago, a friend of mine turned 50, and I asked him what he wanted for his birthday. His response: Peace. It was meant to be a funny response, but he was also serious. Once you get to a certain age, you realize that career accolades, adventure and wealth…
When we are young, we are trained to pursue knowledge. So, we go to school and learn facts. We then are tested on whether we can remember those facts. And if we have good memories, we’re rewarded with good grades! But as we get older, it becomes clear that having…
Unfortunately, we live in a culture that misguidedly is enamored with aggressive behavior. So, we elect noisy, rude politicians. We view unkind remarks on social media as “clever.” And the pushy people in our society are considered to be “go-getters.” And while society may applaud those behaviors, the reality is…
If you sometimes don’t feel comfortable in your own skin, don’t feel badly. Everyone feels that way at one time or another. Even the most seemingly confident folks don’t always feel perfectly comfortable with themselves. That’s because learning how to be happy in your own skin is something that we…
Very often people dismiss the concept of karma. They view karma as sort of a new-agey concept. However, karma is simply the idea that every action has a consequence. Good actions have positive consequences, and bad actions have negative consequences. You don’t have to be a scientist to know that…