Tag: fulfillment
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An Unexpected Journey
The world is not in your books and maps, it’s out there – Gandalf I had a college professor tell a story of two students that took a semester off from classes to drive across the country. He said, “There is only so much you can learn in a classroom, out there will teach you…
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Evolution is Failing
Skills Our Ancestors Developed to Stay Alive, Are Now Ruining Our Lives I woke up this morning at 5:45 am, ready to head out on a 6:00 am bike ride I committed to last night. When I mentioned the ride to my dad, he informed me of the impending thunderstorm and rain predicted for this…
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The Progress Principle
Using Forward Momentum to Improve All Aspects of Life The Progress Principle was first discussed and researched by Teresa Amabile and Steven Kramer in their book, “The Progress Principle: Using Small Wins to Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Work.” Through rigorous analysis of diary entries from 238 employees of seven different companies, they were…
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Why the Concept of Retirement is Wrong
I was having a conversation with a friend recently and he made the point that our society was very smart to realize that at age 60-65 people retire because they are ready for a slower life (he is around this age himself). He is a very intelligent guy, with a PhD in chemical engineering, and…
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Reimagining Modern Success and Happiness
Success is defined as the accomplishment of an aim or purpose. Well that means in order to be successful, you first must have a goal, but how do we come up with that? The typical thought of a successful person is someone with a nice car, a big house, and high paying job. So their…