We all want to be happy. But often, we misunderstand how to become happy. We mistakenly think that if we chase happiness by society’s recommended approaches, we’ll find it. But realize that if you really want to be happy, you need to stop chasing happiness. Instead, you need to pursue…
How to Stop Being Self-Critical and Be Kinder to Yourself
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…
5 Tips to Become More Patient with Others
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…
How to Revive an Old Goal
Do you have a goal that fell by the wayside years ago? Perhaps you always wanted to write a novel. Or maybe years ago, you wanted to learn to paint landscapes. You may have a decades old goal of becoming fluent in German. And then life got in the way,…
How to Stop Taking Things Personally
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…