Don’t act as if you know everything; you don’t and everything you do know may be wrong. Have the courage to admit that you do not know anything and instead ask questions.
Tag Archives: History
How To Live The Good Life: Epicureanism
How do you live the good life and what is the single biggest thing causing you unhappiness? The answer may well lie in the ancient philosophy of Epicureanism. It’s a philosophy that’s often given a bad rap, but it might actually help you find happiness.
Alive Time or Dead Time?
We can spend our time in one of two ways, passively (dead time), where we’re just zoning out and letting life happen to us, or actively (alive time), where we’re learning, trying new things, and consciously choosing how to spend our time.
Talk Less.
We’ve all been there; we’ve said something we shouldn’t have, we’ve said too much, we’ve spoken over people and not let others speak. Speak less, listen more. It’s hard to do. But if we can learn to talk less we can be better people.
If You Want to Take the Island, Burn The Boats!
Burning the boats is a quote repeated throughout history by leaders, generals, and self-help coaches alike. It’s a phrase that encapsulates a concept for achieving success, originating way back to Julius Caesar around two thousand years ago.
Ben Caufield 