cool thougts hot thoughts

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Cool Thoughts, Hot Thoughts

You are programming your mind, day in and day out, whether or not you realize it. The thoughts you CHOOSE to think

fallacy of reductio

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The Fallacy of Reductio ad Absurdum

Reductio ad absurdum is Latin for “reduction to absurdity” and refers to a common form of argument whereby something logical is carried

motivated ignorance

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Motivated Ignorance

Motivated ignorance is when we just don’t want to know certain facts, oftentimes because we do not want to face certain situations

no excuses lives of inspiration

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No Excuses: Lives of Inspiration

On October 5, 1973, a 4-year-old boy named Josh answered his family’s front door in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Ringing the door bell

you gotta ask

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You Gotta Ask

Recently I picked up a rental car and as I stood at the counter I noticed that the contract of the fellow

civility is contagious but so is being nasty

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Civility is Contagious…but so is Being Nasty

Rude remarks, such as “idiot” and “stupid,” in the readers’ comments sections of online media stories significantly impacted readers perceptions and polarized

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Be the Orange

When you squeeze an orange you don’t get lemon juice. Even under stress, the orange stays true to its essential self. It

social competence

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How Would Others Rate Your Social Competence?

What is your social competence score? Your social competence is closely related to your EQ, or your emotional quotient. EQ is your

power of deep trust

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The Awesome Power of Deep Trust

Flying Trapeze Artist: Ever want to be one? A friend of mine went for an afternoon “experience” lesson for novices. Each participant

How-Children-Succeed

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“How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character”

“How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character,” by Paul Tough, a former editor at New York Times Magazine,

self awareness

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Self Awareness: Super Achiever’s Secret

How do you react when you find an obstacle in your path? Do you focus on external reasons for failure? See outcomes

loving feeling takes a lot of work

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That Loving Feeling Takes a Lot of Work

Left to themselves, infatuation and passion have short lives. Face it, the new car smell fades over time and reality sets in: