Friday, September 1, 2017

How I Turned Fear and Anxiety into Joy (and More)

The philosopher Alan Watts always said that life is like a song, and the sole purpose of the song is to dance. He said that when we listen to a song, we don't dance with the goal of getting to … The post Why We Need to Stop Chasing Success and Start ...
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Why We Need to Stop Chasing Success and Start Enjoying the Little Things in Life

The philosopher Alan Watts always said that life is like a song, and the sole purpose of the song is to dance.

He said that when we listen to a song, we don't dance with the goal of getting to the end of the music. We dance to enjoy it.

This isn't always how we live our lives. Instead, we rush...

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Facing the Fear of Change: Big Risks Can Bring Big Rewards

"Change will not come if we wait for some other person, or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek." ~Barack Obama

If someone said to you, "Hey, you know how you are feeling the need for change and you're not sure what to...

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How I Turned Fear and Anxiety into Joy and Fulfillment

"The largest part of what we call 'personality' is determined by how we've opted to defend ourselves against anxiety and sadness." ~Alain de Botton

I know fear and anxiety. We're old friends. When I was fifteen, and school was over, I'd have to force one foot in front of the other. It...

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Why Letting Go of Your Tight Grip Actually Gives You More Control

"Anything you can't control in life is teaching you how to let go." ~Unknown

I was growing impatient. I wanted an answer about something and it just wasn't coming, no matter how hard I tried to prod it into happening. I was growing frustrated. And I was growing frustrated with my...

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How Our Smartphones Are Disconnecting Us and What to Do About It

"These days, whether you are online or not, it is easy for people to end up unsure if they are closer together or further apart." ~Sherry Turkle, Alone Together

There was rarely a time when my partner didn't have her phone in her hand or, at the very least, in a place she could quickly grab...

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