Money, health and productivity aren’t satisfying if you don’t have any friends. It can be even worse to be stuck inside a social group that doesn’t respect you, forces you to conform or discourages you from making improvements in your life. Social skills are vital, because our greatest victories and most sobering defeats will be […]
Why Good Deeds and Money Don’t Mix
Would you rather serve soup at a homeless shelter for free, or for $2 per hour? If you’re in a country with a high minimum wage like Canada, you would probably rather volunteer. For the same reasons, your mother-in-law would be offended if you offered to pay her $20 for making a family dinner. I […]
Would You Still Work If They Didn’t Pay You?
If money wasn’t an issue, would you still do the work you are currently doing? If the answer is “no”, you should start looking for a new job. I think it’s interesting that people would consider it unacceptable to marry and spend your entire life with someone you didn’t love. Yet, in our culture, these […]
How to Improve Your Social Skills
Most advice I’ve heard for improving social skills falls into one of a few categories. First, there are trite suggestions like, “be yourself”, which are at best feel-good platitudes and at worst, gross simplifications. Although this advice may be correct, it isn’t practical. Next, there is the advice to improving your character. Be honest, loyal […]