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In what way is separateness a healthy aspect of relationships? Is growth as a couple more important than growth as individuals? In The Road Less Traveled, psychiatrist M. Scott Peck argues that couples should embrace separateness. It’s a myth that love prioritizes growth as a couple. In reality, love puts growth as individuals first. Only then does true growth occur. Continue reading to learn about the value of separateness.
What constitutes biased decision-making? Are you guilty of it? We all tend to let our biases influence our decisions. While we can’t completely eliminate distorted beliefs, we can get better at managing bias—and keep biased decision-making at bay. Read more to learn how to recognize and mitigate biased decision-making.
What environments support change? How can routines and spaces be modified to make change easier? If you want to effect change, you should support change by creating an environment that smoothes the path. A change-supporting environment makes it harder to do the “old thing” and easier to do the “new thing.” Keep reading to learn how to support change by modifying your environment.
How do you embrace grace? What happens when you do? Psychiatrist M. Scott Peck, in his book The Road Less Traveled, explains that it is important to embrace grace along the path of your spiritual evolution. Grace isn’t something you can search for, but it’s something you should prepare yourself to receive. When it arrives, it brings meaning to every part of your life. Keep reading to learn how to embrace grace.
When love is real, how do you know? What is it like? Often we throw around the word “love” too easily. Sometimes we use it with all seriousness—yet our definition is seriously wrong. It’s important to know what genuine love is, as it is a huge aspect of life. Keep reading to learn how to know when love is real.
What gets in the way of spiritual evolution? How can you overcome these obstacles? According to psychiatrist M. Scott Peck, the purpose of life is spiritual evolution. In The Road Less Traveled, he identifies three forces that get in the way: laziness, evil, and the suffering of awareness. An understanding of these obstacles can help you overcome them. Keep reading to learn about these roadblocks to spiritual evolution.
What is the Reproducibility Project? How does it illustrate decision-making under risk? We don’t always think in terms of risk, and maybe that’s why we’re prone to making irrational decisions. But what if we worked on keeping risk at the forefront of our minds? That’s what Thinking in Bets is all about. Author Annie Duke uses the Reproducibility Project as an example of decision-making under risk, showing how thinking in bets can produce more effective decisions. Keep reading to learn about decision-making under risk.
Do you want to know how to get rid of negative thoughts spiritually? What advice can help Christians handle negative thinking? Many of us are consumed with negative thoughts, and we’ve bought into the lie that we can’t control them. We live as victims of toxic thinking, trapped in depression and defeat. In her book Get Out of Your Head, Jennie Allen argues that this is the spiritual war of our generation, a battle between you and the enemy of your mind (and soul). Keep reading to find out how to get rid of negative thoughts spiritually.
What do you think is more important—talent or perseverance? Can talent overpower grit? Psychologist and author Adam Grant believes that grit is more important than talent when it comes to determining someone’s potential. Someone can have all the talent in the world but if they don’t have the determination to develop their skills, then they’ll never improve. Here is why grit is more important than talent, according to Adam Grant.
What are action triggers? How can they help with habit formation? We set up action triggers to prompt particular actions. For example, when you’re drinking your first cup of tea in the morning (trigger), you create your goals for the day (action). Setting up action triggers to prompt desirable behavior is foundational in forming habits. Keep reading to learn how to use action triggers to facilitate habit formation.