Judgment is Impossible And It Generally Doesn’t Make Us Happy Some of the world’s greatest wisdom traditions teach that to get what you want, look at removing that which you don’t want.[1] So, one way to get happiness is to remove all the things that make us unhappy. And one of the things that causes […]
Are You Missing A Potential For More Love? Understanding The Three Faces of God Today let us talk about God. And perspectives. God is a way to refer to that which is of ultimate concern. That which is absolutely the most important thing in existence. There are three common categories of understanding God and corresponding […]
Ego Development and Job Success Development is Awesome For Your Career Leaders with a higher developmental capacity (also known as action logic) are proven to perform better in unstable, complex environments with many stakeholders and constant upheavals—in short, the way our world is increasingly operating.[1] Higher development also correlates with higher positions of power and […]
How to Have a Conversation About Race Hint: Stick to the *Experience* of Prejudice One really cool thing about living in the times we do is that racial prejudice is generally looked down upon. Modern societies have specific laws and protections to minimize the negative effects of stereotyping for all kinds of minorities, from race […]
What to Do When Others Aren’t Happy And how to preserve your own happiness You wake up feeling super happy. You meet a friend for breakfast who shows up super grouchy. Dang. What do you do? Let us start with what not to do: 1) Do not immediately try to make them feel better (see this […]
To Get More Happiness, Feel More Sadness Opening the Aperture of Emotions To get more happiness, feel more sadness. This is another way of interacting with reality, one in which we can LIVE more fully, embracing everything. Opening the lens is a way of being that is more rich and rewarding than constant re-framing. This […]
God Can Help, Even if You’re An Atheist Tapping into the Power of Perfect Love “When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me Speaking words of wisdom, let it be And in my hour of darkness she is standing right in front of me Speaking words of wisdom, let it […]
How to Give and Receive Compliments, Better Are You Screwing This Common Interaction Up? You may not know it, but there is an art to giving and receiving compliments. And if you are not a practicing artist, you are likely missing the full effect of receiving appreciation. Furthermore, the compliments you pay are likely going […]
7 Supplements To Improve Quality of Life Better Living, Guaranteed. We recently saw a post entitled “7 Supplements To Improve Quality of Life,” but wanted to expand beyond just vitamins. Try this list instead for greater gains in quality of life. 1. Meditation You’ve heard it from us before, and you’ll hear it again. Meditation […]
Dear Jordan: How Do I Maintain My Weekend High During The Week? Six Steps to Integration Dear Jordan, I just returned from a life-changing weekend workshop, but I am afraid that I won’t be able to keep this feeling. Especially with certain people. I know that work is hopeless but I at least want to […]
Minimizing Ulterior Motives in Communication for More Efficient and Loving Interactions Communication goes a lot better when we learn to take responsibility for what we feel instead of blaming another person, trying to fix them, or manipulating them. This is called “owning your experience [1]” in a lot of circles, and it is an important skill […]
Finding Strength By Exploring Weakness You may have heard it before—your greatest gift often comes from exactly what you think your biggest weakness is. They are usually two sides of the same coin. Take neediness for example. Being needy sucks—the needy person feels like someone else holds the key to their happiness, and the person […]