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Just when I thought my life was back to normal … I’m spending this week serving on a jury in a criminal case. Attorneys generally don’t like for other attorneys (even former ones) to be on their jury, but in this case, neither side booted me. So, it’s been an interesting turn of unplanned events. …
Just when I thought my life was back to normal … I’m spending this week serving on a jury in a criminal case. Attorneys generally don’t like for other attorneys (even former ones) to be on their jury, but in this case, neither side booted me. So, it’s been an interesting turn of unplanned events. …
Viktor Frankl, the psychiatrist who survived a Nazi death camp, wrote the following in his memoir Man’s Search for Meaning: Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom. Last week we talked about the power of …
Viktor Frankl, the psychiatrist who survived a Nazi death camp, wrote the following in his memoir Man’s Search for Meaning: Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom. Last week we talked about the power of …
You’re likely familiar with the Serenity Prayer: God, grant me serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. The prayer dates back to the 1940s, and is a staple among members of Alcoholics Anonymous and other therapeutic and self-help approaches, notably …
After almost two years of research, reading, and writing Further, I think I’ve got this personal growth thing down. Now, let me qualify that. From an informational standpoint, I know what works when it comes to leading a meaningful life that results in becoming a better version of yourself. This excludes all the “woo woo” …
You hear the quote by Linus Pauling in the graphic above all the time. And yet, the myth of instant inspiration persists. Like Isaac Newton under the apple tree, we expect that one genius idea to strike us out of the blue. Turns out that research backs up what Mr. Pauling said. Psychologist Dean Simonton’s …
Hey there, and welcome to this week’s Further! I’m back from a much-needed vacation, and eager to get this newsletter back on track. Let’s talk a bit about self control. Why is it sometimes so tough to stick with our health and fitness goals, for example, when we’re presented with an opportunity for chocolate cake? …
Hey there, thanks for reading this week’s Further! I’m going to have to keep this intro short. Our live conference is this week, and I’m emceeing as well as doing the Day 2 opening keynote. The day after, I leave for 10 days in Hawaii, which should make me happy, but is currently adding to …
Hey there, thanks for reading this week’s Further! I’m going to have to keep this intro short. Our live conference is this week, and I’m emceeing as well as doing the Day 2 opening keynote. The day after, I leave for 10 days in Hawaii, which should make me happy, but is currently adding to …
We all want to be fit and thin. But those external rewards are often not enough to get us to exercise and eat right. Working out on a regular basis is especially tough. As we’ve discussed before, those who do it actually enjoy it — they are intrinsically motivated to exercise beyond the external benefits. …
I’ve just started reading Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown. It’s been out for a couple of years, but I guess I didn’t find reading it to be essential until now. 🙂 Here’s the essence of the concept: Only once you give yourself permission to stop trying to do it all, to …