Jen Weigel, author of the “Lessons for Life” column in the Chicago Tribune, recently wrote an interesting column about author/speaker Wayne Dyer. One of the things Dr. Dyer commented on in her column was the role forgiveness plays in achieving our dreams. He said we have to learn to forgive the unforgiveable. When Dr. Dyer was young,…
A friend shared this quote with me at a recent meeting. It makes so much sense. If you don’t start, you can’t finish. If you don’t attempt, you can’t succeed. A philosopher once said, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step.” The same is true a journey of a single mile.…
Over the last several years, I have been talking with someone who is not particularly happy with how he’s doing financially. It turns out that he’s one of those people who’s extremely knowledgeable about sports—especially football. On several occasions I have suggested that he start a newsletter to share his vast knowledge with other interested…
Not long ago, I was feeling stressed out and in need of some fast relief. So, I went to one of my favorite places located about two hours from my home. It’s located on the edge of a cliff at about 7,000 feet above sea level. It’s almost always breezy up there and it overlooks…
Optimists are those people who have a positive outlook on life. They’re the ones who see the glass as being half-full instead of half-empty. And, if life sends them lemons, instead of feeling sorry for themselves, they find a way to make lemonade. Numerous studies have shown that optimists enjoy some very important health benefits…
Most people tend to hang out with people who are roughly their same age – and for good reason. Their children are probably close to the same ages, they grew up in the same era and remember many of the same historical events; so there’s a certain comfort level associated with doing this. As comfortable…
In 1921, Lewis Terman, a psychologist at Stanford University began a long-term study of 1,528 twelve year old American children. The goal of this project was to study their lives and habits until they died. Recently, Howard Friedman, a Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of California Riverside and Leslie Martin, Professor of Psychology…
I grew up in an environment where daydreaming was considered loafing or a waste of time. The prevailing logic was simple: If you were daydreaming, you weren’t working. Recently, while reading Brian Clark’s blog on the web site Lateral Action, I found out that there is sound scientific evidence connecting daydreaming with creativity—people who daydream…
The pursuit of happiness is still alive and well according to an article written by Tammy Brodesser-Akner that appeared in a recent issue of Spirit Magazine. As it turns out, the benefits of happiness are well worth the pursuit. According to the article, there are at least 225 studies which tell us that once you…
Close friends are people you can turn to in times of crisis. They’re the ones who will give you a caring and listening ear while you’re working your way through one of life’s rough patches. In a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, Sue Shellenbarger pointed out that such friendships are difficult for many…