Written by Al at 7P on July 3rd, 2008
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Dear Senator McCain and Senator Obama:
You are running for a position that we lost faith in. According to a recent poll, President Bush’s approval ratings were at 23%, breaking records for the worst ever. President Clinton got himself impeached before leaving office as well. Prior to that, President George H. W. Bush’s […]
Written by Al at 7P on May 27th, 2008
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It’s a classic question: should you work on improving your strengths, or should you work on addressing your weaknesses? It’s a question with good arguments on both sides, but the best answer is that you should focus on your strengths.
Now that you have the answer, you can now go out and be the […]
Written by Al at 7P on April 14th, 2008
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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. […]
Written by Al at 7P on April 7th, 2008
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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 […]
Written by Al at 7P on March 2nd, 2008
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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 […]