“Creativity is a lot like looking at the world through a kaleidoscope. You look at a set of elements, the same ones everyone else sees, but then reassemble those floating bits and pieces into an enticing new possibility.”
A healthy emotional life is not about never experiencing negative emotions, but learning how to channel them in positive and constructive ways.
Can depression sometimes be our teacher? Science suggests that depression evokes a cognitive mechanism that helps solve personal problems.
As someone who discusses, thinks, and writes about personal development on a daily basis, I occasionally worry about the people who may have tried out my advice and gotten poor results. In an indirect (but ultimately real) way, I am partly responsible for the pain I may have caused in people’s lives when they follow (more…)
Simple tips for learning how to take criticism like a champ. Listen to everyone, no matter how painful. Acknowledge good points made by the other side. Admit when you make mistakes and learn from them. You can disagree without being disrespectful. Depersonalize criticism by not identifying with it. Remember not everyone knows what is best (more…)