Have you ever considered dating yourself? They say that in order to love others, you must first love yourself. Those who believe in this injunction assume that your dating problems, if any, may stem from a lack of self-love. Once you learn to love yourself, it will be easier to date others and eventually meet … Read more
. Recent news headlines reminded me of a study suggesting that up to 21% of CEOs may be psychopaths. The disturbing statistic comes from research by Katarina Fritzon, a professor at Australia’s Bond University, and her then-graduate student, Nathan Brooks. Their 2016 paper, “Psychopathic personality characteristics amongst high functioning populations,” published in Crime Psychology Review, … Read more
. “Forgive them; for they know not what they do,” Jesus is said to have said. In other words, they’re unconscious. But should you always forgive unconscious behavior of other people? I’m an optimist, but I don’t believe in blind optimism. I’m very much interested in optimism that is hard won. As a consequence, I … Read more
All of us live with an inner critic — that subtle voice in our heads that never stops talking. The most insidious thing about it is that often we’re not aware of it, not mindful of its tendency to be judgmental of ourselves and other people. I was recently reminded of this dysfunctional mental habit … Read more