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Hurry Sickness
Hurry sickness, n. A malaise where a person feels chronically short of time so tends to perform every task quickly and to get flustered when…
June 2, 2011
A Plug For Contentment
I think of contentment as the stepsister of happiness. If happiness is the swan, contentment is the ugly duckling. Everyone is pursuing happiness. Happiness gets…
May 26, 2011
When Should You Lie to Yourself?
I’m purposely being dramatic, using the shock of lying to get your attention. But also I am being literally truthful because I’m about to advocate…
May 23, 2011
Benefits of Part-Time Optimism
What is “part-time” optimism? It is a variation on realistic optimism, the concept that while optimism is generally beneficial there are definitely times when cold-blooded…
May 18, 2011
What is Your Coping Mechanism?
How do you handle stress? What do you do when it all piles up and you need to relax, kick back, escape, recharge? Exercise? Unwind…
May 16, 2011
False Gods: Worshiping Numbers
We live in a society where we are inundated with data, where numbers and statistics are thrown at us constantly. In part this is an…
May 11, 2011
Don’t Let the Other Side Rent Space in Your Head: Winning the Mental Game
I’ve been playing racquetball regularly for more than 30 years and over that time I’ve played a lot of people. One of my regulars is…
May 10, 2011
It’s DUMB to Give Away Your Happiness
Be wary of handing your choices over to others. How many times have we said, “They” make me so angry? Or “They” made me lose…
May 9, 2011
“Obliquity”: The Long Way Around May Be The Best
The shortest distance between two points may be a straight line, but it may not be the fastest way or the best way. “Obliquity,” by…
May 2, 2011
Expect The Best. Inspect for What You Expect.
You do not get what you expect, you get what you inspect. What gets measured gets done. What you choose to inspect also sends a…
April 19, 2011
If There Is Nothing To Do, Do Nothing
One wintery day almost a decade and half ago, I was walking along the frozen Charles River in Cambridge, Massachusetts, having a wide-ranging conversation with…
April 12, 2011