Self-respect is one of the most important the driving forces in life, to the point where it affects the decisions that we make every day. What is self-respect? To respect yourself not only means having pride and confidence in yourself, a feeling that you are behaving...
One of the hardest things in life to do should be simple but is sometimes extremely difficult. I am talking about speaking up to ask for help, in this post we are specifically talking about when you are struggling with mental health. There are many concerns and fears...
Perspective Our own perspective is one of the biggest influencers in our lives on how we make decisions. What is perspective? How is it defined? Perspective is the attitude or way of regarding something, a point of view. Perspective is not what things are but what you...
Social Media has become a big part of our everyday lives, none more than Facebook. Facebook keeps us connected with all of our friends, family, and relatives. We can see a friend’s birthday pictures, chat with relatives in another country, post thought-provoking...
People need systems to help manage their lives. The same is true for making decisions. More times than not we just decide instead of actually going through a process or system to make the best informed decision possible. A great example is SODAS. Remember this...
Asking for help Over the past 6 months everyone’s life has been flipped upside down during the pandemic. People have lost their jobs resulting in income loss, we have all been isolated in our homes for a long period of time, sports have been canceled which is...
I think it’s about time to talk about information and the media, in particularly “The Big 6” and the illusion of choice. In 1984 50 independent media outlets controlled most of the media in the U.S. which balanced each other out. However, 36 years later in 2011 it was...
A pivotal area that affects the decisions we make on a daily basis is our self-esteem. This is the confidence in ones own worth or ability of one’s self-respect for themselves. We live in a world where there’s a lot of people who suffer from low self-esteem and...
Morals have a large part to play in the decisions that we make. When you make a moral decision, rational thought logic and legality have little to do with it. Making a moral decision has everything to do with the emotional part of your brain. Guilt and shame are two...
Why is it so hard for an addict to quit abusing drugs, and what does dopamine have to do with it? If you, or someone you know, are dealing with addiction and it baffles you as to why it is so hard to say no, this will be a very eye-opening post to read. The very thing...
