Unlike most people I know, I’ve never had a clear sense of time or direction. Perhaps it comes naturally to them, or they’ve developed an internal clock and geographical compass from routine and discipline, but I’m the kind of person who can get lost even with a GPS and if I don’t have a calendar or a clock in front…
Month: October 2017
What Does It Take To Be Happy?
Let me ask you, are you happy? If not, do you know what would make you happy? You can probably observe there are both positive and negative things in yourself and your life, but did you ever imagine it would be the way it is when you were younger? And more importantly, what expectations of your future self do you…
How Your Illusions Create a ‘Halo Effect’
Not long ago, I heard a story of a couple I’ll call John and Sylvia (not their real names) who decided to flip houses as a way to invest money. He had experience as a handyman and contractor, and she had been saving for years, so they agreed that Sylvia would use her savings to buy a small fixer-upper in…