From Beatrice Bruteau’s The Psychic Grid. Why the tenor of your inner world matters and why you might sometimes be your greatest nemesis: Viktor Frankl stresses the importance of having a strong value system and a convincing worldview in one’s own interior that is life-supporting, that does not encourage weakness. We must avoid the danger of […]
Charles Dugigg on the Power of Habit
Read Charles Duhigg on the Power of Habit Making sustainable life changes is about studying yourself, not just what other people say is good for you, or what other people believe you should do. Study yourself, your drives, your customs, your triggers, and your personal reward system. (Your personal reward system is about what makes […]
Jonathan Haidt on Intra-cultural Conflict
Within any country, the disagreement isn’t over harm and fairness… We debate over what’s fair, but everybody agrees that harm and fairness matter. Moral arguments within cultures are especially about in-group [loyalty to groups, families, and nation], authority, and purity. — Jonathan Haidt