135. An easy way to get smarter.
The book, Mistakes Were Made (but not by me) by Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson presented a compelling narrative of how easily and commonly self-justification … Read More
134. There’s at least two sides, if not more.
“No matter how thin you slice it, there will always be two sides.” Baruch Spinoza How true! This was drilled into me the long time … Read More
133. Do castles touch the clouds?
No two persons ever read the same book. – Edmund Wilson Wow! I cannot think of any other words that more succinctly and precisely sum … Read More
133. Do castles touch the clouds?
No two persons ever read the same book. – Edmund Wilson Wow! I cannot think of any other words that more succinctly and precisely sum … Read More
132. One chapter each night keeps grey matter bright.
Last week I introduced The Habit of Reading and, courtesy of some readers, I have a shopping list of some 53 book titles recommended to … Read More
131. Do you read me?
Lionel called the other day with a simple question. “When are you going to write about The Habit of Reading?” “Reading,” he explained, “is the … Read More
130. When in doubt, let the truth out.
The past two weeks have taught me that The Habit of Being Forthright is more widespread than I had previously thought. A typical blog posting … Read More
129. Be honest with yourself.
Last week we talked about The Habit of Being Forthright. Several people called to stay how much they agreed with the very premise of the … Read More
128. Tell it like it is.
A conversation yesterday guided me towards introducing the habit we will be discussing for the next three weeks. As I often do, I spent a … Read More
127. It changed Dale’s life and it will change yours.
For the past two weeks we have been discussing the benefits of The Habit of Mindfulness and yesterday morning I received a call from Dale … Read More