This is the first in a new concept for a category – rants. Less official than a manifesto, but more impassioned than a rhetoric, the rant is the most unruly of the the monologue brothers. It’s a polemic with ‘roid rage. It’s always useful to remember that a rant, by definition, is one-sided. Some people [ Read More ]
Archive for March, 2009
Although it’s hard to believe, luck is actually something that can be learned. Richard Wiseman, a psychologist, known for studying quirky topics, decided to spend a few years using science to learn what luck actually is, and how people can get it. His book The Luck Factor describes his findings, which I’ll review …
Categories: Self-Help
“…question any claim to truth, asking for clarity in definition, consistency in logic, and adequacy of evidence.” – Paul Kurtz There are thousands of self-help books available for sale, and they can’t all be good. In fact, good ones are probably the minority. If you are a buyer of self-help literature, what strategy do you [ Read More ]
Categories: Self-Help
One sunny day when I was 19 or so, I came across a very intriguing book. It was written by a tall man named Anthony Robbins, and it informed me that I had unlimited power. Things that can be done by one human being, it said, could be done by any other. It’s a mere [ Read More ]
Categories: Self-Help
This is the practical part of this series on happiness. It’s quite long, and not necessary to read through it all. The only essential part is “The Happiness Formula” – after that feel free to bookmark or skim, if you prefer not to read the whole thing. This article is different to the other “how [ Read More ]
Categories: Featured Posts, Positive Psychology, Self-Help
