The Value of Grit
Psychologists love the concept of grit, which includes passion and persistence. Studies show that children and adults with grit achieve more than others. I thought about grit as I prepared to start up Mt Fuji, the tallest mountain in Japan. My climbing motto was...
Do You Have Regrets?
Do you have regrets? Frank Sinatra sang about his: “Regrets, I’ve had a few. But then again, too few to mention.” I read recently that individuals over 50 years old say their biggest regrets involve not doing things. What kinds of things? Traveling to other countries,...
One Way to Be a Genius
I am a Google-aided genius. With Google, I know millions of things. This past week Google and I made pancakes and omelets. Google provided the knowledge, and I did the cooking (and eating). In the same week, Google and I rejected as false a...
Never Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste
When something bad happens, we usually feel stressed. If the event is very bad, we might obsess about it and cease to function normally. An emotionally intelligent person follows the dictate of Winston Churchill: “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” How can we put...
The Joy of Giving Names
I like naming things. Most people do. Naming is a powerful, creative activity. Think of the hours of joy parents spend deciding what to name a child. Shall we go biblical — David? Or maybe popular — Jackson? What about redeploying the name...
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