You Don’t Need Discipline to Learn How to be Disciplined

Discipline is a skill, and people are not born with skills. So, just like you don’t need to know how to play the guitar to learn how to play the guitar, you don’t need discipline to learn how to have discipline. Discipline is the result of how you condition yourself in a situation. Conditioning is […]

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Parents: Don’t Teach Your Child to be Practical

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. […]

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“Comparison is The Thief of Joy” is NOT a True Statement…

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 […]

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