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  In an effort to get more done and be our best selves, many of us have turned to "life hacks" that we ...

Editor's note: The following excerpt comes from a September 1874 entry in the personal journals of John ...

  Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius was one of the last Stoic philosophers and today is arguably the best ...

  Self-help gurus, life coaches, and business consultants love to tell us that we must strive for ...

  If you're like most people these days, you probably rely on the turn-by-turn directions given by a ...

  Many of our goals in life -- from losing weight to saving more money -- require willpower. But what is ...

  You've probably experienced a few aha moments in your life. Moments where an idea for a new business ...

  The author Robert Heinlein famously said: “A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an ...

  How does the way men experience spirituality differ from the way women engage it? What obstacles ...

Teasing has almost entirely negative connotations these days. It is the word evoked by sullen-faced ...

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Editor's note: The following is an excerpted chapter from Influencing Human Behavior (1925) by H. A. ...

  Whenever a financial or technological disaster takes place, people wonder if it could have possibly ...

  What does it mean to live a good life? How can we achieve that good life?  These are questions ...

  This week marks the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings at Normandy. This amphibious Allied ...

While dopamine is often known as the pleasure chemical, it would be better termed the anticipation ...

  We often think that to become a success in today’s modern world, you have to specialize and ...

  The Korean War is often overlooked by Americans. But this forgotten war played a big role in ...

  In the modern age, shame is often seen as an unmitigated bad. According to this popular ...

  Many people today are feeling stressed or overwhelmed by life. The typical approach to treating these ...