Our minds can’t have zero anger, zero fear, zero sadness, zero envy, zero falsehood. Research shows that for most of us, negative thoughts often exceed positive thoughts. I don’t know anyone who sits in a corner thinking just happy thoughts.
Dear friend,I often ask colleagues, students, and friends to share a story of their personal role model of resilience. “My Mom,” a colleague said. “She lost my Dad at age 42. But I never saw her complain. She raised....
Waiting for a phenomenal achievement to feel grateful could be a very long wait. Fill your day with gratitude for the ordinary and simple.
When I look back on the last ten years, most of my achievements have been small, almost inconsequential—a paper published, a research grant approved, an academic promotion, and such.