Epigenetics research has found that some genes can turn on or off as a result of the environment. This is the ultimate trump card in the nature/nurture debate. If the environment has a direct effect on our genes, then we better make sure we’re in the right environment.
Read MoreFirst dates, they’re exciting but a little anxiety-provoking as well and for good cause, there’s a lot at stake. Using these two simple rules will lead you to the best first date ever.
Read MoreWho is deserving of my love? Have you ever run this mathematical-like equation in your head before? No need anymore, there's a much easier way.
Read MoreAs I have been doing a lot of personal reflection on the legacy of Kobe Bryant after his tragic death, I have noticed some other’s reflections that I find quite alarming in their hypocrisy. For a public figure who we know too much about, it is unreasonable to believe that there were never any mistakes made in their life. Where is this fantasy coming from that the influential in our society are somehow not like the rest of us?
Read MoreWhen our conscience does not serve the interests we hold onto and give precedence to, do we allow it to redirect our course of action or do we put it away and make sure it stays out of our business? When we choose the latter, we are burying our conscience–what are the effects of a lost conscience?
Read MoreEver think popularity and in-groups were only in high-school? They're not. Anytime there is a group of people subsystems will be created and they will be ordered upon their honor and regard within the larger group, in other words their popularity. Stop playing into these games.
Read MoreToo often we believe our circumstances and external afflictions have power over us and the people we can become; I’m here to tell you this is absolutely false! There is no way in which something outside of you can ever harm or injure the person you are
Read More“Why?”. It is a crucial question to ask in every circumstance. It gets us to answers we’d otherwise leave buried away. By going through a series of whys we can unlock the motivations for our behaviors and thus the core of our being–since to ‘be’ is to ‘act’.
Read MoreYou may be able to wear many hats and dip your toes into many ponds, but at the end of the day there is always the one source that consumes your most effort, your most energy, and your most thinking time. So, think about it: where is your time going? What are you thinking about? In other words, who is your master?
Read MoreWhat is it you cherish most in your life right now? The one that you hold onto most dearly; if it were destroyed you’d be in ruin, and so when it is threatened you fight with all you got in order to preserve it.
Read MoreWe live in a transactional world. It is how our market gets by, both economically and socially. We exchange one thing to receive another back. How are these types of transactions prevalent in your daily life?
Read MoreWho is in control? You or your mind? This is a pivotal distinction.
Read MoreThis is a topic often discussed, now more so than ever. What are we to do in life?
Read MoreWhen I was struck with the quandary of how I could be less selfish and caught up with myself and more charitable and focused on those around me, like any good citizen of the technological era I took to the internet for some answers and motivation to get me started on my new focus.
Read MoreFrom a very early age we are asked, “What are you going to do when you grow up?”. This question is mistaken because it gets someone thinking about ‘what’ instead of ‘who’
Read MoreThe question however is which view is better to take in life. Is it the, “it will all work out” or the, “life is rough and so I’ll stay out of its way and be thankful for what I get”.
Read MoreWe all begin our journey for meaning, purpose, and support by looking around us and outside of us. “What will make me happy?” we say. This is where we first go wrong.
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