Why we avoid doing things that are good for us (and what to do about it)
Myrtle Young on the Tonight Show Myrtle Young heard a crunching sound. Next, she turned around and her mouth gaped wide in a state of shock. She was a guest on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show and had been displaying her unusual potato chip collection. She had chips that looked like gym socks, pears, elephants and even famous people. Ed McMahon asked her to look at something for a moment, she turned around, then Johnny chomped on a chip. Did he just eat one of her prized potato chips? Could you imagine what went through her mind at [...]
Unconditional self-esteem and how to get it
In 333 BC Alexander the Great and his army marched into Gordium, the capital of Phrygia. He observed a tangled set of knots tied to a wagon. The bundle was so complex it was impossible to see how they were fastened. Phrygian legend had it that anyone who could unravel the complex set of knots would become the ruler of all of Asia. The ancient historian Arrian said that Alexander was immediately "seized with an ardent desire" to untie the knot He tried for hours and made no progress. Then he stood back and said, “It makes no difference [...]
Unconditional self-esteem and how to get it
In 333 BC Alexander the Great and his army marched into Gordium, the capital of Phrygia. He observed a tangled set of knots tied to a wagon. The bundle was so complex it was impossible to see how they were fastened. Phrygian legend had it that anyone who could unravel the complex set of knots would become the ruler of all of Asia. The ancient historian Arrian said that Alexander was immediately "seized with an ardent desire" to untie the knot He tried for hours and made no progress. Then he stood back and said, “It makes no difference [...]
Unconditional self-esteem and how to get it
In 333 BC Alexander the Great and his army marched into Gordium, the capital of Phrygia. He observed a tangled set of knots tied to a wagon. The bundle was so complex it was impossible to see how they were fastened. Phrygian legend had it that anyone who could unravel the complex set of knots would become the ruler of all of Asia. The ancient historian Arrian said that Alexander was immediately "seized with an ardent desire" to untie the knot He tried for hours and made no progress. Then he stood back and said, “It makes no difference how [...]
Re-post: Why we avoid doing things that are good for us (and what to do about it)
Myrtle Young on the Tonight Show Myrtle Young heard a crunching sound. Next, she turned around and her mouth gaped wide in a state of shock. She was a guest on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show and had been displaying her unusual potato chip collection. She had chips that looked like gym socks, pears, elephants and even famous people. Ed McMahon asked her to look at something for a moment, she turned around, then Johnny chomped on a chip. Did he just eat one of her prized potato chips? Could you imagine what went through her mind at [...]
Re-post: Unconditional self-esteem and how to get it
In 333 BC Alexander the Great and his army marched into Gordium, the capital of Phrygia. He observed a tangled set of knots tied to a wagon. The bundle was so complex it was impossible to see how they were fastened. Phrygian legend had it that anyone who could unravel the complex set of knots would become the ruler of all of Asia. The ancient historian Arrian said that Alexander was immediately "seized with an ardent desire" to untie the knot He tried for hours and made no progress. Then he stood back and said, “It makes no difference how [...]
Why The No-meaning Mindset Is Far Better Than Self-esteem
Three-thousand-year-old honey was discovered in a pharaoh's tomb, yet it was still edible. But adding just one element would cause it to spoil in days. Honey is the only natural food that does not go bad, so when this cache of the golden nectar was discovered it was still good to eat. One reason honey lasts so long is it lacks moisture which bacteria require to grow. If you add water, honey spoils quickly just like any other food. When it comes to bad feelings about ourselves, it's easy to think that adding something such as more positive thoughts, or [...]
Unconditional self-esteem and how to get it
In 333 BC Alexander the Great and his army marched into Gordium, the capital of Phrygia. He observed a tangled set of knots tied to a wagon. The bundle was so complex it was impossible to see how they were fastened. Phrygian legend had it that anyone who could unravel the complex set of knots would become the ruler of all of Asia. The ancient historian Arrian said that Alexander was immediately "seized with an ardent desire" to untie the knot He tried for hours and made no progress. Then he stood back and said, “It makes no difference how [...]
Why we avoid doing things that are good for us (and what to do about it)
Myrtle Young on the Tonight Show Myrtle Young heard a crunching sound. Next, she turned around and her mouth gaped wide in a state of shock. She was a guest on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show and had been displaying her unusual potato chip collection. She had chips that looked like gym socks, pears, elephants and even famous people. Ed McMahon asked her to look at something for a moment, she turned around, then Johnny chomped on a chip. Did he just eat one of her prized potato chips? Could you imagine what went through her mind at that [...]
