What a Rock Can Teach Parents About Valuing Grit, Grind, and Progress

There is much to say about grit and what it means to have grit. However, for the sake of simplicity in this rock analogy, let’s just say grit represents hardiness. Correspondingly, the more grit a rock has, the harder it is to grind down and vice versa. To continue this analogy, let’s say an artist […]

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Counterpoint: More Free Time Does Not Mean More Happiness

Everybody thinks at one time or another that more free time is the key to more happiness. The reality is having free time has absolutely nothing to do with happiness. You could have free time because you lose your job, or break up with a significant other, or simply because you don’t have any hobbies. […]

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3 Steps to Changing Your Behaviors to Reflect What You Want Out of Life

Behavior is one of five elements that define your mindset. It’s the one element that manifest the reality the other four elements create. These other four elements are thoughts, perceptions, emotions, and values. Unquestionably, those who get what they want out of life are those who are able to align their thoughts, perceptions, emotions, and […]

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