Embarrassment is not a pleasant emotion. From minor social faux-pas to those mistakes that result in public humiliation, nobody likes to be embarrassed. Jerry Seinfeld has a routine he does where he points out that in a list of top fears, public speaking was rated worse than death. His punch line is when he infers […]
Link: Gods Debris
As you probably know, I don’t link to other people that often. I don’t intend to be a portal for personal development, so I focus on writing original articles. This often results in a lower posting density, but I feel that also means that the value for each post is higher. However… Sometimes I get […]
Dealing with Frustration
Life is full of frustrations. From the minor irritations of losing your car keys to the major anxieties of continued failure towards a goal, frustration is not a pleasant emotion in any magnitude. Because of the unpleasantness of this emotion, people will often avoid anything that might lead to it. Unfortunately, many of the things […]
Stumbling on Happiness
I just finished Harvard psychology professor, Daniel Gilbert’s, new book “Stumbling on Happiness.” Happiness is the core reason for why we do anything as human beings. While I disagree with the hedonistic notion that happiness is the purpose for living, I do believe that happiness is the measurement we use to determine how well we […]
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