Cal Newport, in (#Ad) Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World defines "Deep Work" as one of the most valuable skills in our economy and one which is becoming increasingly rare. Deep work is the ability to focus without distraction on a...
"Although clinical research has been conducted on narcissism as a disorder, less is known about its effects on victims who are in toxic relationships with partners with Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Individuals with this disorder engage in chronic devaluation and...
What is Toxic Positivity? Toxic positivity (#Ad) is the belief that we should always maintain a positive outlook, even when we are struggling. Life can be hard, and bad things happen. People experience loss, pain, and challenges in their lives, and those problems...
Are you a genius or a genius maker? There are two very different types of leaders. The first type drain intelligence, energy, and capability from the ones around them and always need to be the smartest ones in the room. These are the idea killers, the energy...
(#Ad) The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior is Almost Always Good Politics by De Mesquita and Smith is a very interesting and intriguing book that discusses the forces that shape how politicians rise to power, maintain it, and eventually lose it. The following...
Essentialism: the disciplined pursuit of less (#Ad) Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less Have you ever found yourself stretched too thin? Do you simultaneously feel overworked and underutilized? Are you often busy but not productive? Do you feel like your...
The Road Less Traveled (#Ad) The Road Less Traveled A New Psychology of Love, Values, and Spiritual Growth, published in 1978, is Peck's best-known work, and the one that made his reputation. It is, in short, a description of the attributes that make for a...
(#Ad) 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think, the global bestseller and social media phenomenon, is a collection of author Brianna Wiest's most beloved pieces of writing. Her meditations include why you should pursue purpose over passion, embrace negative...
There shouldn't be any question about the physical nature of the Savior's resurrection for those who believe in the Bible. To his disciples the Savior testified: "Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and...
"Open: An Autobiography” by Andre Agassi Andre Agassi had his life mapped out for him before he left the crib. Groomed to be a tennis champion by his moody and demanding father, by the age of twenty-two Agassi had won the first of his eight grand slams and...
