Inciting Anger Has the Opposite Effect
Sometimes when we’re really hurt or upset with someone, we really want other people to be equally as angry or…
No Perfect Words
We have all been faced with that overwhelming news that leaves us speechless. We’ve all no doubt messed up at…
Shining the Light: What Kind of Teacher Are You?
Three men sat in a dark dungeon; two of them were wise, one of them was foolish. The dungeon did…
The Problem with Nagging: Brute Strength vs. Intellect
A great and giant sumo wrestler once told a frail old Zen master that the intellect was a waste of…
Monopolizing the Truth: Live the Advice You Give to Others
Once, a mother came to a counselor and asked him to tell her son to stop eating sugar. The counselor…
Go to Bed Angry: Feel Better In the Morning
There is an old adage: “Never go to bed angry.” Despite the good intentions behind this saying, it might just…
Trimming the Roast: Blindly Following in the Footsteps of Others
A little girl once asked her mother why she cut the ends off her roast beef before she cooked it.…
Nagging vs. Knowing: Saying More with Less
Most people have a tendency to use more words than necessary to communicate. Oftentimes we say things over and over…
Making A Moment: Putting Others First
Most of us are familiar with the phrase, “take a moment,” but I wonder what might happen if we traded…