Being practical is not a bad thing in itself. There is a lot of good that can come out of making practical decisions. However, practicality can also stifle a child’s development. Renowned professor and author William Damon, PhD, in his book The Path to Purpose: How Young People Find Their Calling in Life makes this clear. […]
I’m sure you’ve heard the saying that “comparison is the thief of joy” at one time or another. While this saying sounds good, it’s not 100% accurate. Some people do get joy out of comparing themselves to someone who has less or who has done less competitively. This type of comparison may even make someone […]
There is this idea that tough times create tough people. While intuitively this makes since, the reality is that this is far from the truth. To explain why, let’s start with a metaphor of a storm as an example of tough times. Would you build shelter from a storm in the middle of a storm? […]