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A lot of people give up, thinking that their actions don’t matter in the face of such big challenges. But what if true liberation can begin not by becoming someone else, but rather by understanding that you are enough, and your actions do make a difference? A better world starts with you — change really can come […]

There is a shift in the way that we think about relationships that promise to make our interactions better, to bring more depth and meaning. ‘I’ll take care of you if you’ll take care of me’ is an old refrain, a best-practice approach to relationship dynamics. The problem, of course, is the gates all seem

From a young age, we are taught what it means to ‘succeed’. We are conditioned to win our parents’ approval and achieve the approval of teachers, peers, and the wider society. But success is so personal. No one else declares their own success except you. When I first started writing on Medium a friend asked

Not too much extrovert, not too much introvert Sitting at the boundary between extroverts and introverts, we ambiverts can feel as if we don’t belong anywhere. Somewhere between the 10th and 90th percentiles on the ‘extroversion’ scale, ambiverts are those of us who have tough skin and thick fur but also are as affectionate with

Now, more than ever, in the era of the digital screen, we need to ensure that the next generation is not only being raised as readers but that we are encouraging them to read. Reading is an activity that is powerfully pleasurable, utterly unique, and irreplaceable in its psychological form, and it offers children an

Summer is a great time to create family memories, but it doesn’t have to require heaps of money. There are plenty of affordable ways to have fun with your loved ones, without breaking the bank, so keep the kids entertained for the summer with these great ideas for affordable fun. Photo by Lubomirkin on Unsplash 1.

It’s easy to fall into the trap of measuring our beginnings against someone else’s endings. And for those who have only just begun learning a skill, starting a business, or launching a workout regimen, it’s a natural reaction to compare our first step to others last. But this is fundamentally unfair to your progress, as

The most fundamental question that people can ask about their lives is: ‘What gives a life meaning, depth, and worth?’ The question of how to live well — of how to strike a delicate balance between conflicting ends and objectives — ranks high among the most pervasive issues of human life and the most basic questions of human existence.

Mastering Time Management Came home after a busy work day with very little to show for your time, having ticked off all the items on the ever-growing to-do list but have yet to really do much of anything of substance? Last Month: Spend many hours at the projects but accomplish nothing…If this resonates then I

A guideline to master Whenever we meet with a friend, we swap some of the stories of our lives—the banal and the sublime Every time we swap stories — and in particular, secrets — we create a friendship, or we take a role in creating one. And now research is revealing some interesting nuances about how to get the process