Archive for the ‘psychology’ Category

A few of you may have noticed this was originally posted earlier this week. That was a mistake on my part. My apologies if you are one of the few who are reading this for the second time. Let’s face it, a lot of what I write about (and Everett and Leo and Tim and [...]

It can be tempting to think that life is built around universal principles that are devoid of any fallacies or contradictions. Unfortunately, as we all know, life is full of paradoxes and I’ve recently come across one in my own quest for a simpler life. One of the benefits of living with a more minimalist [...]

Abraham Maslow was a psychologist that developed a theory known as the Maslow Hierarchy of Needs(see image to right). This theory describes what people must have in order to live a fulfilling life. At the very lowest level of his hierarchy are the very basic physiological needs of food, water, shelter, sex etc. Without first [...]

I recently read Why Smart Executives Fail And What You Can Learn From Their Mistakes by Sydney Finkelstein. Much of the book was fairly specific to the business world, but there was one chapter titled, “The Seven Habits of Spectacularly Unsuccessful People.” Finkelstein analyzed many, many instances of failed businesses and the habits that their [...]