Category Archives: Use What Works in Practice

Are You Smart Enough to Change Your Mind?

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If you made the wrong choice, are you smart enough to change your mind?
Cognitive dissonance is when something you believe is true conflicts with something that you know is true. Psychology tells us that our mind will try to fix this conflict, even if it has to make something up that’s not true. […]

Lessons from a Birmingham Jail

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Sometimes you have to think about what would happen if you don’t act, rather than what would happen if you do.
So the question is not whether we will be extremists, but what kind of extremists we will be. Will we be extremists for hate or for love?
- Martin Luther […]

The Critical Success

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Be careful of what you wish for, because it might come true.
It’s a trite saying, but there’s some truth here. Trying to achieve a goal can be enough of a problem, but what if you actually succeed? Will success change you for the better or for worse? What will the cost be […]

Pain, Happiness, and Peace

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What is happiness? To me, happiness is the emotion that you get when you experience love.
Happiness is the opposite of pain, which happens when you experience losing love.
What is peace? In my opinion, peace is when there is balance and harmony.
Can you have peace and happiness? No.

Delusions You Can Believe In

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The Pessimist: The glass is half empty.
The Optimist: The glass is half full.
The Delusional: You’re both wrong. The glass is actually full.
One of the most important traits of successful people is their optimism. However, when the optimism no longer has a basis with reality, they’ve become delusional. Credibility is lost, effort becomes wasted, […]