Archive
Articles from August 2010
5 articles at addresses from August 2010. The topics are the originals; the writing is new.
- Purpose & MeaningIf You Could, What Would You Do Over Again?Using regret as a guide: what research says people regret most, how to reflect on 'do-overs' without dwelling, and how to turn them into choices you can still make.
- Purpose & MeaningFinding Out Who You Really Are Takes Love and CourageSelf-discovery takes honesty and kindness. Practical ways to explore your identity, values and strengths, and why courage and self-compassion both matter.
- Money & WorkHow to Get More Personal Freedom, Starting TodayPractical ways to gain more personal freedom: financial breathing room, control over your time, fewer obligations, portable skills and freedom from other people's expectations.
- Decisions & GoalsAvoid the Trap of Thinking You Have Too Much to LoseHow loss aversion makes us overweight what we might lose and ignore what staying put costs, plus practical ways to weigh risks more fairly and take sensible chances.
- Gratitude & HappinessThe Five Keys to Happiness: What Research Keeps FindingFive well-supported ingredients of wellbeing: close relationships, meaningful engagement, physical health, gratitude and generosity, with practical ways to build each.