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Seeing Only the Stain: How Small Problems Consu...

Our minds are wired to recognize patterns, and when something is off, we tend to fixate on it. The mind perceives this as a threat and wants to ensure we’re...

Seeing Only the Stain: How Small Problems Consu...

Our minds are wired to recognize patterns, and when something is off, we tend to fixate on it. The mind perceives this as a threat and wants to ensure we’re...

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Ordinary People, Extraordinary Courage: The Pow...

Some people have made tremendous sacrifices for others—putting their lives on the line for individuals or causes that benefit thousands. They acted without hesitation, never looking away or complaining about...

Ordinary People, Extraordinary Courage: The Pow...

Some people have made tremendous sacrifices for others—putting their lives on the line for individuals or causes that benefit thousands. They acted without hesitation, never looking away or complaining about...

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The Measure of Character: How We Treat Others M...

Wherever we go, we encounter people from all walks of life. Some days we choose to acknowledge them—a quick smile on the train, a friendly nod on the street. Other...

The Measure of Character: How We Treat Others M...

Wherever we go, we encounter people from all walks of life. Some days we choose to acknowledge them—a quick smile on the train, a friendly nod on the street. Other...

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The Quiet Power of Doing the Right Thing

Everyone looks up to someone to know how to act or respond in certain situations—for better or worse. That’s one way we learn how to interact with others. But we...

The Quiet Power of Doing the Right Thing

Everyone looks up to someone to know how to act or respond in certain situations—for better or worse. That’s one way we learn how to interact with others. But we...

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The Balance Between Selfishness and Generosity:...

Selfish people are everywhere. In fact, we’re all selfish in one way or another. Some people are selfish all the time. Others may only be selfish in specific areas of...

The Balance Between Selfishness and Generosity:...

Selfish people are everywhere. In fact, we’re all selfish in one way or another. Some people are selfish all the time. Others may only be selfish in specific areas of...

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The Power of Being Wrong

We avoid being wrong at all costs. There’s something about it we struggle to handle when it happens to us. Why is being wrong so embarrassing? Why do we feel...

The Power of Being Wrong

We avoid being wrong at all costs. There’s something about it we struggle to handle when it happens to us. Why is being wrong so embarrassing? Why do we feel...