Monthly Archives: April 2013

Self-compassion is key to developing resilience and achieving your dreams Attaining success can be compared to navigating the labyrinth game in which you roll a metal ball around a maze, trying to avoid holes along the way. By being self-aware, … Continue reading →

The big themes of personality—whether you are shy or outgoing, relaxed or a worrywart—seem to be scripted at a very young age. But personality isn’t necessarily set in stone, the ornery and bleak can reshape their temperaments and passion into … Continue reading →

Forget about money. Don’t fret about youth. Acting happy is likely to make you happy. There are happy people. Well-being is strongly influenced by enduring characteristics of the individual. Regardless of whether their marital status, job, or residence had changed, … Continue reading →

Let’s examine two people. Bob is chronically unhappy. He is often glum, frequently irritable, and sometimes hopeless, though he has never been clinically depressed. By contrast, Peter is a remarkable happy person. Although he has his low moments and periodic … Continue reading →

Has the happiness frenzy of the past few years left you sad and anxious? Herein are the surest ways to find well-being. Welcome to the happiness frenzy, now peaking at a bookstore near you: In 2008 4,000 books were published … Continue reading →

AMERICANS AND CHARITY excerted from “Why the Rich Don’t Give” by Ken Stern in the April, 2013 Atlantic The wealthiest Americans give 1.3% of their income to charity. The poorest give 3.2% When Mort Zuckerman, the New York real-estate and … Continue reading →

excerpted from an article by Graeme Wood in the April, 2013, Atlantic For cash poor people, the secret to an ultracheap international vacation is to do a Google search for the words “runaway inflation”. Those listed places should be your … Continue reading →

Counting Christians American religion is becoming less exceptional In 1972 90% of Americans called themselves Christians; now just 64% do Apr 20th 2023 | WASHINGTON, DC ECONOMIST  What is a shepherd without a flock? Many of America’s pastors may soon have to answer. … Continue reading →

UNITED STATES LEGAL SYSTEM The Justice System in America is Broken America has a criminal-justice system that treats you better if you’re rich and guilty than if you’re poor and innocent. America’s system is not shaped by culpability, but by … Continue reading →

2012 Election Spending Will Reach $6 Billion, Center for Responsive Politics Predicts. The 2012 election will not only be the most expensive election in U.S. history, the cost will tower over the next most expensive election by more than $700 … Continue reading →