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The Happiness Equation by Neil Pasricha—Overview

What is Neil Pasricha’s The Happiness Equation about? What are the four obstacles to happiness? In The Happiness Equation, Neil Pasricha discusses four common obstacles that prevent us from finding happiness: 1) relying on external circumstances to make you happy, 2) seeking approval from others, 3) working for the weekend, and 4) wasting mental energy. He claims that though these obstacles are pervasive, they’re surmountable: You can train yourself to feel happier. Let’s take a look at each of these four obstacles and Pasricha’s actionable solutions for overcoming them.

Low Self-Worth: How the Devil Uses It Against Us

Do you experience feelings of low self-worth? Do you know where this comes from—and what harm it does? Joyce Meyer argues that Satan tries to keep us in a negative mindset by making us feel unworthy of a positive life. She explains that most of our problems are the product of negative feelings we have about ourselves. Satan tries to make us feel bad for all of our missteps and failures. But, there’s hope and good news. Read more to learn about Meyer’s view of low self-worth.

Humility at Work: How to Humble Yourself on the Job

Can being overconfident make you worse at your job? How can you maintain a good level of humility at work? Staying humble and thinking rationally is imperative for entrepreneurs and employees. Overconfidence can lead to reckless decisions and fractured work friendships, but former Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh believes that there is a way to avoid this by acting with humility at work. Here’s more on why you should stay humble at work, and how to avoid overconfidence.

The 6 Best Brain Exercises to Improve Memory

Are you having trouble remembering things? What are some brain exercises to improve memory? Forgetting memories is completely normal for humans, but sometimes you want to remember special moments or important skills. Thankfully, Dr. John Medina has six brain exercises to improve memory so you won’t have to worry about forgetting them. Learn more about Medina’s six techniques for memory improvement.

How to Cultivate Unconditional Self-Acceptance

What does it mean to “accept yourself”? Why is it important to accept yourself unconditionally, including the parts of yourself you’d wish to change? Self-acceptance means embracing all parts of yourself unconditionally, even the things you wish you could change. It’s important to accept all aspects of yourself, no matter how much you don’t like them—selective self-acceptance only exaggerates the focus on your flaws and makes it harder to accept yourself as you are. Here’s why it’s so important to cultivate unconditional self-acceptance and some ideas on how to go about doing that.

It’s Time to Stop Blaming Others for Your Problems

Do you take responsibility for your mistakes and problems? Or do you point the finger at someone else? According to Joyce Meyer, Satan tries to keep you in a negative mindset by impeding your self-awareness. He does this by convincing you to blame other people or difficult circumstances for your flaws and bad decisions. When you accept responsibility, not only do you cultivate a positive mindset, you unleash God’s forgiveness. Keep reading to learn more about why it’s important to stop blaming others for your problems.

How Your Accountability to God Unleashes His Plan

Are you living the life God planned for you? Have you taken responsibility for your part in living out that life? If you lack a sense of responsibility for your life, you probably also lack a sense of accountability to God. That’s the position of Joyce Meyer, who argues that God has a life planned for you—and that you have a responsibility to use what God has given you to live out that life. Keep reading to learn more about why it’s important to consider yourself accountable to God.

Stop Looking for Happiness Outside Yourself

Can true happiness be found externally? Why do they say that “happiness comes from within”? Basing happiness on circumstances prevents you from feeling happy. Life’s full of problems and challenges—circumstances are rarely exactly how you want them to be, no matter how hard you try to force them into place. Therefore, there’s always an excuse not to be happy. But unwanted experiences aren’t to blame for your misery—looking for happiness outside of yourself is. Here’s why relying on external circumstances won’t make you happy.

Receiving Patience From God: A Key to Happiness

How patient are you? Do you wait with contentment—or do you fret with anxiety? In Battlefield of the Mind, Joyce Meyer argues that the devil uses an impatient attitude to sap positivity from our lives. We should be content while we wait—rather than delay joy until we have what we’re waiting for. This positive attitude comes from God, who can use times of hardship to cultivate patience in us. Read more to learn the importance of receiving patience from God.

Worldly vs. Eternal Perspective: What Do You See?

Do you see through natural eyes or spiritual eyes? Do you have a worldly perspective or an eternal perspective? In Battlefield of the Mind, Joyce Meyer writes that Satan can trap us in a negative mindset if he can convince us that a better future is impossible. Satan can do this by prompting us to have a worldly perspective—to see the world through what Meyer calls our “natural eyes,” which focus on the physical world. The alternative is an eternal perspective. Keep reading to understand these concepts better.