In Georgia, the weather in the spring and fall is ideal, so I take every opportunity I can to get outside and take walks in the woods. There is a trail by my house that I go to regularly. As you may imagine, it helps me clear my mind while I get a little exercise…
The holiday season is just behind us, when millions of people took time to express gratitude. We paused, reflected, and acknowledged who and what we were most thankful for. It was as it always is: an almost magical time of year, when people surrounded themselves with loved ones and felt incredibly grateful. Then we got…
Life is not a path to happiness; happiness should be the path to life. It’s not something we should hope to get in the future, but something we can and should experience constantly.
Contrary to what you may have heard, positive thinking alone will not enable you to amass millions. It also won’t bring you the perfect spouse or incredible health. Finding and attaining these things requires much more than simply thinking more positively. Persistence, resilience and interpersonal skills are essential, along with many other variables. That said,…
There are two types of moments in our lives. First are those in which we experience positive emotions like love, joy, equanimity, gratitude or peace. Second are those that create pits in our stomachs – the times in which we’re suffering, feeling fear, anger, anxiety, malaise or shame. The emotions we see as negative do…
I’m a big fan of Sir Ken Robinson. I’ve always enjoyed dry British humor, and love to hear him speak. Robinson often discusses the limiting nature of our schools because of their narrow focus on math, reading and writing. In one speech, he celebrated the work of Howard Gardner and his book Multiple Intelligences, which…
An older woman riding the subway was getting increasingly upset as a young child ran rampant throughout the train car. The father sat quietly in his seat, showing no reaction and making no effort to control his child. Finally, the woman approached the father and admonished him for not teaching his child proper discipline. The…
In college, my major required that every student take a senior design class during the final semester. The professor, Dr. Johnson, was a legend at my school. Throughout the course, he referred to a very important message that would be delivered during the final lesson. If anyone failed to attend that session, they would not…
A business partner of mine, Mitch Schlimer, once interviewed Jack Canfield, motivational speaker and co-author of Chicken Soup for the Soul. Canfield had been blessed to work for a time under the famed designer, inventor and systems theorist Buckminster Fuller. He greatly admired Fuller and viewed him as a profound influence in his life and…
By Jeff Waller, 7 Mindsets Co-Creator and VP of Educational Services Why are so many of us unhappy? Why do we struggle professionally and financially? Why aren’t our lives fulfilling and enriched by positive relationships? I have spent the better part of my life now trying to figure this out, mostly for my own neuroses…