Hardwiring Happiness
Budweiser’s 2015 Superbowl Commercial currently has over 25 million hits on YouTube, and I suspect it’s not because of the beer. Humans require safety, satisfaction and connection, author Rick Hanson points out in his latest book, Hardwiring Happiness. We...
Never Miss A Good Opportunity To Shut Up
Today’s question: What is the key to harmonious relationships? John Gottman, relationship expert, suggests that the ratio of positive to negative remarks and interactions has a lot to do with it. Five-to-one is the recommended dosage for a sustainable, happy...
Self-Renewal
“Life isn’t a train ride where you choose your destination, pay your fare and settle back for a nap. It’s a cycle ride over uncertain terrain, with you in the driver’s seat, constantly correcting your balance and determining the direction of progress. It’s difficult,...
The Journey to Wisdom
“It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” Albert Einstein
Living on Purpose #8: Lifelong Renewal
We are never finished. These four words can conjure up feelings of resignation and discouragement, or hope and desire. Repeat them a few times and notice how they strike you. How does it sit, knowing that living life on purpose is never finished? In this final...
Living on Purpose #7: Collaborating With Others
As John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote in their 1967 song, we all “Get By With a Little Help From My Friends”. Family, friends and colleagues help us overcome what life throws at us, and can toss us a life line when we are floundering. They are key to our ability to...
Living on Purpose #6: Mastering Yourself
When we choose to Live Life On Purpose, we become true adults. We acknowledge that we already have the answers we need to live a life of our choosing, and abandon the notion that the source of our discontent is “out there”. We embrace the certainty that each of us is...
Living on Purpose #5: Closing The Gap
“The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing”. Steven R. Covey That about nails it, doesn’t it? It succinctly describes an important challenge we all face: doing what is most vital to fulfilling our purpose while balancing the myriad requests, demands...
Living on Purpose #4: Finding Your Purpose
What is my purpose in life? This is not a frivolous question. While it may seem to be the purview of navel gazers and philosophers, it can actually mean the difference between life and death. In his 1946 book Man’s Search for Meaning, Viktor Frankl chronicles his...