What Is True Wisdom?
True wisdom is often confused with knowledge or intelligence. And although a wise person may be knowledgeable or intelligent, that doesn't necessarily mean that they are truly wise. People with high…
How to Super-learn: Tricking Your Brain
Super Learning Strategies In a post on my other website, I discussed how our brains are still hard-wired to the caveman era and survival responses. And while this can be…
Are You Suffering From Excusivitis?
Are you suffering from a word I have just made up? Yes, I've made up another word. It's probably not as good as 'feckarooney', but it's better than 'disturbation', both…
Your Smartphone is Making You Stupid: Fact
In an ironic twist on the name, smartphones actually make us less smart – but not necessarily in the way you might imagine. According to a study carried out at…
How Happiness Can Heal Health Conditions
When you are ill, you are likely to feel pretty down-in-the dumps. You will usually feel even lower if your condition is chronic or possibly untreatable. And as time goes on,…
How to Ask for Help – and Get It
Help Me! No, Don't! Why is it that so many of us feel bad or embarrassed about asking for help? We don't like to see ourselves as needy or vulnerable. And…
How to Be Happy Being Different
Much of my life, I struggled with the dilemma of wanting to be unique, but also wanting to be like everyone else. I wanted to be my own person and…
Ways to Make More Money That Will Make You Happy Too
Making extra money when you're strapped for cash needn't mean squashing in a few hours doing a dead-end job after you're already tired from a full day's work. Drumming up extra cash…
What Is The Most Precious Thing In Life?
The most precious thing in life may not be that obvious. Over the years, I have learned what the most precious things in life are, the lessons mostly coming at…
How to Prosper in the Sharing Economy
Consumer trust in greedy banks and other corporations took a nosedive following the banking crash. It can be argued that the financial crisis was largely caused by big banks grabbing all…