When we're in a new place, we've all wondered where the bathroom is. And the automatic answer that comes to mind is: "Down the hall to your right". But this isn’t always the case. In fact, most of the time, to know where the bathroom is, we have to ask again or go and find it ourselves. This seems like a good analogy for a space where I can only give you some coordinates.
The way to it, however, you will have to discover yourself. My role is only to channel different ways of seeing and explaining how we function. I present them to you and raise questions so you can find your own answers or at the very least, start to go out and look for them.
Resolutions are fuelled by the appealing idea of the "New Me". The illusion (or delusion) of getting rid of those things/ situations/ habits which I am not proud of, that bother me, that stop me from being who I want to become.
But resolutions are problematic. The majority of us make them, and the vast majority fail. Besides the empiric proof that we concurrently backslide, we keep
Eric Barker, in his article, reminds us of a straightforward way to refine one's Emotional Intelligence.
Let's start by defining what Emotional Intelligence is -definition taken from
Intellectual humility is a mindset. It doesn't come by default, as it challenges our sense of identity and our need to be right.
Intellectual humility forces us to reconsider our particular and biased view of the world, the same way science does, by first, recognizing and owning our intellectual limitations, and prioritizing pursuing deeper knowledge, truth, and understanding.
The fine Art of Not being Offended starts with the understanding that "every statement, action and reaction of another human being is the sum result of their total life experience to date".
We all have heard about the word Serendipity, and we have for sure used to explain the magic of certain apparently random circumstances.
But for researcher Dr Christian Busch, Serendipity is smart, active luck. Is that capacity of seeing meaning in the
Bertrand Russell, a British polymath, philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, writer, social critic, political activist, awarded with the Literature Nobel prize in 1950, "in recognition of his varied
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