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Developing Discipline: The Psychology of Success

Why is it important to practice self-discipline? How does your capacity for self-discipline influence your life outcomes? By practicing discipline, you gain control over your thoughts and actions. This allows you to overcome bad habits, false excuses, distractions, and emotions in order to effectively accomplish daily tasks that lead to your long-term goals. Keep reading to learn about the psychology of discipline and some strategies to help you improve it.

The Lasting Global Supply Chain Issues We’re Bound For

What are the biggest global supply chain issues right now? What factors will continue to affect the supply chain in the long term? The current global supply chain disruptions were sparked by the pandemic response and compounded by surging demand, transportation snarls, and the war in Ukraine. Experts were pessimistic mid-year but are now predicting a return to normality in early 2023. Read on to learn why we may still face long-term global supply chain issues, despite predicted improvements.

The Art of Accepting Change and Moving on

Do you have a hard time accepting change and moving forward to the next chapter in your life? How does refusing to embrace change prevent you from living to the fullest? In all aspects of life, there is only one thing that is certain, and that is change. Therefore, resisting change is resisting life itself. If you want to live a rich and fulfilling life, you need to work on accepting change—good and bad, big and small, expected or unexpected. Here’s a guide on how to accept change and move forward without regrets and resistance.

What Is a Limiting Factor? Definition + Examples

What is a limiting factor? What are some real-world examples of limiting factors? Everybody has limiting factors in their life, but they aren’t always obvious. For example, let’s say you want to quit smoking, but no matter how hard you try, your efforts fail. You blame yourself for this failure, but the real limiting factor is that you live with two smokers in the same apartment. Keep reading for the definition of a limiting factor.

The 3 Steps to Efficient Decision-Making

Do you take forever to make a decision? How do you stop overthinking and learn to make decisions more efficiently? Making the best decision is pointless if it takes an impractical amount of time. In their book Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models, Weinberg and McCann recommend three strategies for efficient decision-making. Below, we’ll examine each one.

How Negative, Unhelpful Thoughts Set You Back

Do you struggle with negative thoughts? How does negative thinking warp your perception of reality? Negative thoughts provide your brain with false evidence that reality is bad, trapping you in a negative mindset that causes unnecessary suffering. While some negative thoughts may feel warranted, they are ultimately unhelpful thoughts—they won’t help you solve the problem. Here’s how negative thoughts cause you to misinterpret reality.

The 5 Self-Improvement Steps to Take for a Stronger Mind

What self-improvement steps can you take to build resilience? What techniques do experts recommend to improve your mental strength? Former Navy SEAL Mark Divine wrote his book Unbeatable Mind to teach readers his techniques for self-improvement by focusing on developing the entire self. In the book, Divine explains his five self-improvement steps for building mental strength. Read on to learn Divine’s five self-improvement steps to strengthen your mind and resiliency in life.

Mark Manson: How to Attract a High-Value Woman

What’s the key to attracting high-value women? What do confident, fulfilled women find attractive in men? We attract people who are similar to us. For example, if you’re a couch potato, you’re unlikely to draw the attention of a fitness nut. Even if you do get attracted to each other, you won’t have enough in common to sustain a relationship. Therefore, to attract high-value women, you must become a high-value man. With this in mind, here’s how to attract a high-value woman, according to Mark Manson.

Why Is It Important to Set Goals? A Navy SEAL’s View

Why is it important to set goals? How can goal-setting help you to get what you want in life? According to retired Navy SEAL Commander and best-selling author Mark Divine, setting goals is important because it helps you to identify and fulfill your purpose in life. In his book Unbeatable Mind, he describes how to set goals to achieve your purpose. Read on to learn why it’s important to set goals and how to do it, according to Divine.

Byron Katie: How to Get Over a Bad Experience

How do you get over a bad experience? What can you do to keep your mind from coming back to it over and over again? When something bad happens, many people ruminate over it instead of accepting it, but that only leads to further distress. Instead of dwelling on your misfortune, explore other interpretations of the situation to try and see it from a different angle. Here’s how to get over a bad experience, according to spiritual teacher Byron Katie.