Are you feeling angry? Tired? Frustrated? Envious? Do you think you are working harder than ever, yet not making much progress? If your answer is yes, you are not alone. Millions of people feel that life is passing them by. No matter what they do, it is always the other guy who gets the promotion, …
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“You are a genius!” “You are such a total failure!” Each one of us has an inner voice which keeps nagging us. It keeps a running scorecard of everything we do, and regularly passes judgment. One second it can take us to the top of a mountain, and the very next, bring us crashing down. …
Are you proud of what you have achieved in life? Are you a proud man? Is there a difference? Is pride good or bad? What is pride anyway? Confusion These questions have been confusing mankind for centuries. One reason might be that research has been limited because pride is not usually included in the category …
Most human beings have the ability to achieve happiness fairly quickly in life, and without enormous effort. Then why don’t we? Potholes We let negative emotions create potholes on a road which would otherwise be smooth. Envy, jealousy, and resentment: These are common human emotions, and cause uncommon suffering. A little soul? “Envy is a …
“How much money is enough?” somebody once asked John D. Rockefeller. John was the first ever American billionaire, and was also the world’s richest man at one point. He is still considered by many to have been the richest man in modern history, because he was a billionaire in the early 1900s. “Just a little …
There is a law of holes. When you are in a hole, the first thing you need to do is to stop digging. The road to happiness and satisfaction is full of potholes. Some of them are tiny, and only make your car sink and jump a bit. Others can swallow you up, car and …
Wouldn’t you just love to have everything go your way? Your spouse does everything you want him or her to do, even before you express your wishes. Your boss gives you a raise before you can ask for it. The red traffic lights all turn to green just as you approach them, and traffic jams …
“I’m mad, and I’m not going to take it anymore!” “Don’t get mad, get even!” Comments and advice about anger are pervasive. People get angry, and then do something about it: act on it, get even, whatever. It usually makes matters worse. Act on your anger? We have all seen examples of problems this can …
His heart felt like it would leap out of his chest. The chest started to tighten up, and a burning feeling spread up from there to his face, and then his head. Someone was hammering away inside his head, desperate to burst out, as soon as his head exploded. Most people have experienced symptoms like …
Want to have some fun? Try crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a small row boat. You are going to bob wildly with each wave, always on the verge of flipping over. On the other hand, you could make the journey on a cruise ship. You will barely notice the waves. They will not disturb the …