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On “Willpower: The Greatest Human Strength,” by Roy Baumeister and John Tierney
Science has turned its attention of late to the study of willpower, and it should be no surprise that research has shown that self-control is…
October 11, 2011
“The Happiness Equation”
Nick Powdthavee is an economist at England’s University of York. “The Happiness Equation” (247 pages) is his attempt to expound on the latest research on…
September 26, 2011
A Commander’s Creed: Netanyahu and the Raid on Entebbe
On June 27, 1976, Palestinian terrorists hijacked Air France Flight 139 and flew it to Entebbe, Uganda. All non-Israeli passengers, except one French citizen, were…
September 2, 2011
Leisure Sickness: Can Vacations Be Bad For You?
Recent studies have shown that the positive effects of vacations tend to be both short and weak.** Indeed, some people may even have trouble adjusting…
August 31, 2011
The Joys of Simplicity
Effectively thinking outside the box requires a deep knowledge of the key elements of a system along with the raw courage to eliminate the superfluous…
August 30, 2011
The Power of an Auteur
When it comes to design, Apple is run by a committee of one: Steve Jobs. Jobs reputedly concerns himself with the most minute details of…
August 26, 2011
Life is About Choices
“The sun shines and warms and lights us and we have no curiosity to know why this is so; but we ask the reason of…
August 24, 2011
If it were easy, everyone would do it…
If it were easy, everyone would do it. And it would already be done. Face it, 90 percent of the time the easy stuff has…
August 23, 2011
“The Pied Piper of Happiness”
Joseph Peter creates handmade “Books of Happiness” in what he calls the Happiness Factory at the intersection of Bleecker and Lafayette Streets in Manhattan. Individual…
August 19, 2011
Be a little kinder than you need to be…
Occasionally, I get a bit lost on my path, wonder if I’m truly doing the best I can, if I’ve chosen the right star to…
August 9, 2011
Systemize Your Success
“Every activity contains a series of steps that must be completed correctly to be successful. Systemize your success. Identify the critical steps required to complete…
August 2, 2011