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The Bell Curve and You
The Bell Curve: It looks a little like this. And most human behavior can be charted on a curve like it. For example, IQ scores are like this: with the most people, (the highest part of the curve) being at 100. The curve goes down as we increase (or decrease) the IQ score so that […]
People Do Not Change
People Do Not Change – at least not the way you want them to. Missing this point can lead to spending time with, even marrying, the wrong people. Remember the old cliche “You can’t teach an old Dog New tricks? Well, people are a bit like old dogs. And both the trainer and trainee will […]
Seniors don’t rush. Tips for a sane re-entry after vacation
According to a recent poll, over 30% of U.S. “Boomers” planned a vacation during the summer of 2023. Many are re-entering their everyday life in August or will be soon. It doesn’t have to be a rough landing. During your working years, returning from vacation meant jumping into interrupted job responsibilities immediately and with full […]
Decisions Part Two – THE BOX
Decisions – The Box As stated in Decisions Part One, making decisions can be one of the hardest things humans do. They fret, they worry, and they make themselves unhappy all during the process and even afterward by second-guessing their decision. In Part One, we discussed how to approach repetitive decisions and ‘everything else’. Now […]
Decisions Part One – When to Think
Decisions – When to think: Making decisions can be one of the hardest things humans do. They fret, they worry, and they make themselves unhappy all during the process and even afterward by second-guessing their decision. I break decisions into two discussions – first is when to think (the second is how to deal with […]
Playing Hide and Seek with G-d
Inside Grace Cathedral in San Francisco other pilgrims walked ahead of me on the labyrinth, their measured steps muffled on the tapestry underneath their feet. The tapestry was modeled on the labyrinth chiseled into the floor at Chartres Cathedral in France. I shuffled along with my eyes trained on the carpet, the blinking flames of […]
There Are No Rules
There are no rules, only respect for yourself and others: If you can keep this concept near the center of all you do, it makes being happy easier. It’s really two concepts pulled together. First is ‘no rules.’ If you had no rules, then you would have no expectations of others and thus fewer disappointments. […]
Practice can make you happier
You can actually improve your happiness level without changing your circumstances. It’s like singing. I’m a terrible singer, but with some guidance and practice, I would be less terrible. Happiness is like that. And while I have no interest in improving my singing ability, I am, and maybe you are as well, usually interested in […]
Celebrity, Health, Media, Wellness
Selena Gomez cyberbullied. Really?? Kylie Jenner and Hailey Bieber should do better as human beings
So… The streets of the internet are raging mad war after Selena Gomez found herself in a battle between fans she didn’t even know was cooking in the first place. It’s all a little bit silly, to be honest, given how this saga started with eyebrows. Freaking eyebrows, for crying out loud. That’s why I’ll […]
There are no rules – just the Happy Class
There are no rules, only respect for yourself and others. If you can keep this concept near the center of all you do, it makes being happy easier. It’s really two concepts pulled together. First is ‘no rules’.If you had no rules, then there would be no expectations of others and thus no disappointments. No […]
Remembering Cheslie Kryst
Last year a day like today, the kind of hell Cheslie must have been going through was really so dark and painful because ten days later, (30th January 2022) she committed suicide in the most painful manner. She jumped from the top of her building and passed. Her last Instagram entry said, “May this day […]
People Do Not Change
First, let me say that this is an exaggeration. People change all the time. The problem is that very often they do not change the way you want them to. Missing this point can lead to spending time with, even marrying, the wrong people. If your boyfriend is rude and it bothers you a lot, […]
