By Alison Green — 2021
Here’s a roundup of answers to five questions from readers.
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Philosopher Peter Koestenbaum poses the truly big questions: How do we act when risks seem overwhelming? What does it mean to be a successful human being?
Martin Luther King, Jr., or “Little Mike,” as he was called until his father, Michael Luther King, Sr., changed both their names to Martin, had no ambition to become the leader of a movement.
How one Swedish teenager armed with a homemade sign ignited a crusade and became the leader of a movement.
We’ll be better prepared for life’s challenges if we cultivate these 12 inner strengths.
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We all know that unmanaged stress can be destructive. But are there positive sides to stress as well?
As Buddhist teaching says, suffering has the potential to deepen our compassion and understanding of the human condition. And in so doing, it can lead us to even greater faith, joy and well-being.
A steady dose of toxic energy in the workplace encourages valuable team members to update their resumes rather than their to-do lists.
How effective executives direct their own—and their organizations’—attention.
Our mindfulness practice is not about vanquishing our thoughts. It’s about becoming aware of the process of thinking so that we are not in a trance—lost inside our thoughts.
Perhaps a little more intergenerational learning is just what other high-tech firms need.