Social confidence is valuable. It helps a person make friends, find a mate, and develop a career. Many people have a low level of social confidence. Others perceive these individuals as unassertive, avoidant, or weak. I know about problems with social...
Humans need challenges in order to maximize their life span. These challenges can be physical, mental, social, physiological, or digestive. Physical challenges: Running or walking a long distance, resistance training, playing sports, etc. Mental challenges: Most...
When I was young, an old Catholic priest at a church I attended refused to to follow the Pope's new rule to change from saying the mass in Latin to saying it in English. I don't know why the priest refused. The church removed him. Years later I talked with an...
The recency effect in the broad sense means that recent events have a disproportionate effect on a person's memory and emotions. You can put this effect to good use. Regarding memory, study the most inportant information last (or review it last). If you are...
Do you finish a work shift, go home, and then start answering work-related phone calls and emails? This pattern is common for many workers: managers, lawyers, teachers, etc. If you get paid for this extra work or otherwise want to do it, you might not...
If I live long enough, people may call me an old coot, an old codger, or an old geezer. These terms are sometimes used as derogatory and sometimes used just to mean an old man. A coot is a water bird that looks awkward when it moves. "Codger" may be a version...
My mother was smart and quite a reader. Being a girl in a big family, she did not have parental support for going to university. She got a job as a secretary, got married, and had children. Her options were limited. Thinking about her experiences led me to consider...
Fascism "is a political philosophy...that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition." People become...
How can I help you get your work done? That is a good question I have never heard from a work supervisor or administrator. A similar question would be: How can I help you do your best work? The absence of this question is a shame because asking it might lead to...
People rarely think about their strengths -- unless they are facing a job or admission interview. One likely question there: What are your strengths as a candidate? Aside from an impending interview we can benefit from thinking about our strengths. The thoughts can...
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