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3 Top-Level Rules Useful in Your Life

The famous Japanese entrepreneur Inamori Kazuo once said: “The key to one’s success is how one thinks.” There are three top-level rules that guide how you think that can help you succeed in life.  3 top-level rules to follow in your life 1. Be willing to change  Zhou Jie, a Chinese actor, became well known for playing Er Kang, ...

Helen London

Dirt road in a field headed toward the sunset.

How Will You Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions in 2022?

A resolution is a formal decision to do or not do something. Many people follow the tradition at the beginning of making New Year’s resolutions with which they resolve to continue good practices, change undesired traits or behaviors, accomplish personal goals, or make other improvements to their lives or environment.  Resolutions are many and varied. Some people plan to change a bad habit , such ...

Katrina Hicks

Notepad with list for New Year's resolutions sits on a desk with a cup of coffee, a blue alarm clock, colorful rubberbands, and various colored markers.

Give Yourself a Break: The Power of Self-Compassion

As kids, you may have often found yourself being eager to “grow up” and do all the “grown-up stuff” you had seen your elder siblings or relatives do. While being an adult certainly has many perks, the downsides, though few, are more than enough to cut out the fun side. As you grow up, you ...

Raven Montmorency

Tired woman with laptop at her desk, appearing stressed by problems.

Discipline Is Overrated: Be the Person You Want to Be

We look at others and remark how disciplined they are for what they do while complaining about our weakness for not being able to achieve their levels of dedication. All of us do it. We make a vow, every now and then: to get up early, start working out, eat healthy food, and be a ...

Armin Auctor

Lost, found. searching.

5 Ways You Can Change the World by Changing Yourself

There are many things in this world you might find yourself disappointed in. It might be the way people treat each other, how they deal with the environment, act selfishly without concern for others, and so on. Living in such a world, you might end up thinking that there is nothing you can do to ...

Raven Montmorency

Leaving a gift of flowers.

The Principles of Feng Shui

“Feng shui” literally means “wind” and “water” — the former refers to energy and atmosphere, while the latter refers to mobility and changes. What are the principles of feng shui, then? Like all great truths, they are simple and straightforward. Most people think we are affected by feng shui, but they don’t know that we ...

Armin Auctor

The Taoist yin/yang symbol.