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What determines happiness? Which happiness factors are within your control? According to Sonja Lyubomirsky, three main factors influence your overall happiness. She contends that your genetics influence 50% of your long-term happiness, your circumstances influence 10%, and your thoughts and behaviors influence 40%. Keep reading to understand the power of each of these happiness factors.
How should you approach reading someone? What factors affect how you interpret someone’s behavior? Reading others isn’t as easy as people think it is. That’s because people unintentionally hold biases about people, and don’t always know the context behind a situation. Keep reading to learn how to read someone’s psychological cues.
What’s a leadershift? What changes must you make if you want to keep growing as a leader? In his book Leadershift, John Maxwell argues that today’s leaders must abandon traditional management practices and make “leadershifts.” This is the word he uses to describe changes in how people think, communicate, and act as leaders. Continue reading for an overview of Leadershift.
Why is personal safety important? Why is it so hard for high-profile people to go out in public? The significance of personal safety, especially for public figures, is a salient point in the episode “Stop Resisting Yourself & Life Will Get Easier” of the Aware & Aggravated podcast. Host Leo Skepi also advises on how to spot deceit before someone betrays or hurts you. Continue reading to learn more about why personal safety is important for people who are at risk of being attacked.
What are the four happiness archetypes? Do you look forward to a time when you’ll be happier? In Happier, Tal Ben-Shahar argues that greater happiness is accessible to everyone now. Happiness is not an end goal, but an ongoing journey. Read below for a brief book overview of Happier.
How bad is online hate speech today? Why do online influencers and podcast hosts employ a “zero-tolerance policy?” Brittany Broski delves into the topic of online hate and bullying in an episode of her podcast The Broski Report. She discusses why a zero-tolerance policy is necessary, and how women interpret aging based on cruel societal demands. Continue reading for Broski’s enlightening stance on inclusion and acceptance.
What were Christian men like during the Victorian Era? How and why did masculinity change around the turn of the 20th century? A professor of history and gender studies at Calvin University, Kristin Du Mez, presents an intriguing perspective of Christianity in the Victorian era in her book Jesus and John Wayne. She focuses on men and masculinity and argues that they were quite different than they became in the 20th century. Read more to understand Du Mez’s views.
What are the 4 male archetypes defined by Carl Jung? How can we use these archetypes to understand the male psyche? The 4 male archetypes commonly discussed include the King, Warrior, Magician, and Lover. Each archetype represents a part of the masculine psyche commonly found in men. Here is what each archetype represents and how they are related to each other.
What are Elon Musk’s thoughts on artificial intelligence? How does Tesla use AI in its vehicles? In a conversation with Lex Fridman, Elon Musk delves into the role of AI in his company Tesla. He also adds that AI advances our understanding of intricate scientific concepts such as general relativity and quantum mechanics. Keep reading for more on Fridman and Musk’s conversation from the Lex Fridman Podcast.
How are common masculine archetypes described in King, Warrior, Magician, Lover? What do Robert Moore and Douglas Gillette have to say about the male psyche? The archetypes King, Warrior, Magician, Lover discusses encompass four major elements of the masculine psyche and how they can be expressed healthily or unhealthily. Looking at positive and negative examples of each, you can see how key balance is to maintaining a healthy mindset. Read on to learn about these archetypes and more broadly about what it means to be masculine.