Taking a Book with You Makes Waiting go much Faster
When you go to places like a doctor’s office, an airport or a tire shop, chances are you’re going to do some waiting.
All of Us Need to Serve as Instruments of Validation
Validation reinforces a positive sense of worth in people and makes them feel really good about who they are. Furthermore, people who feel good about themselves do good things. One of the ways that we can all help make the world a better place is to serve as an instrument of validation.
Gaining Experience Is All About Learning From Our Failures
Few people will argue with the old adage that, “Experience is the best teacher.” Experience is all about trying something new, failing, learning from that failure, and then trying again until you get it right. When you think about it, that’s how most of us learned how to ride a bicycle.
Turn Unexpected Delays Into Opportunities
In today’s fast paced world, unexpected delays and interruptions are anything but welcome—in fact, they can be downright stressful. I’m talking about delayed flights, waiting to have a flat tire fixed and long lines at the Post Office.
An Important life Lesson From Young Children: They Have No Fear Of Failure
Young children begin life with absolutely no fear of failure. Take learning how to walk, for example. We repeatedly failed over and over in our initial attempts, but we got back up and tried again with smiles on our faces.
Performing Simple Acts of Kindness is a Low-Cost Treatment for Depression
According to an article by Dennis Thompson of HealthDay which appeared in the Arizona Republic, a growing body of research shows that performing simple acts of kindness like helping someone with their groceries, writing a thank-you note or even counting our blessings can serve as a low-cost treatment for depression.
Simply Saying Thank You Isn’t Enough
If you expect to achieve anything during your lifetime that is worthy of note, it’s important to remember one thing: you can’t do it by yourself, you need all the help you can get.
Simply Saying Thank You Isn’t Enough
If you want to get others excited about going the extra mile for you over and over again, all you need to do is to make them feel special when they do. Merely saying thank you is not enough.
Optimists Make Things Happen
Optimists are people with positive attitudes who expect favorable outcomes. When you expect things to work out, you take the necessary action to make sure they do.
What’s the Secret to Being Loved?
Warren Buffett, American investor and philanthropist, answers this question very directly and simply: “The only way to get love is to be lovable.