Living Life
Attitude Is Everything
Attitude Is Everything I’ve always thought of myself as being twenty years younger than my actual chronological age. I think I started thinking this way gradually in my 30’s. I don’t really act twenty years younger than I really am, … Continue reading
Great Advice for Older People–Don’t Act Your Age!
Don’t think your age, either! The Wall Street Journal had a article recently saying that if you want a sharp mind, don’t act our age.. Based on a large study in France, researchers found that 89% of the subjects … Continue reading
Good Stress or Bad Stress?
Good Stress or Bad Stress? We live in a “get set” world. Someone has likened our lives today to a sprint runner getting set in the starting blocks, First, he gets on the mark and adjusts his feet to the … Continue reading
How Often Do You Say “I”?
How Often Do You Say “I”? It shouldn’t be surprising, but one area of research has to do with how much people use the word “I”. What sounded like a foolish research project really had some interesting results. One study … Continue reading
What are Some of Your Secrets?
What are Some of Your Secrets? Adults,like children, are fascinated with secrets. An article in the Wall Street Journal pointed out that 95% of people report having a fact or bit of information about themselves that they haven’t reveal to … Continue reading
When Is a Lie Not a Lie?
When Is a Lie Not a Lie? A little girl, named Mary, is coming home from school without her mother meeting her for the first time. When she arrives home, her mother is full of questions: “How did it go?” … Continue reading
Can People Really Change?
Can People Really Change? Some years ago I wrote a book titled You Are What You Think. In it, I explore how your thoughts create your emotions, and what you can do to change your negative thoughts into positive ones … Continue reading
Ready For Retirement In 2014?
Ready For Retirement In 2014? The Wall Street Journal did a feature recently asking that same question. They even had a 20 question quiz that would test one’s readiness. I didn’t take the quiz since I’m past retirement age, but … Continue reading
The Negative Path to Happiness
I’ve always been an optimist. I inevitably see the glass as half-full. I’m a firm believer that it will all work out for the best. I drive other people crazy somethings by my persistent practice of looking only on the … Continue reading