By Bryan Golden Focus is the deliberate concentration of all of your energy in order to attain a specific goal. A laser beam is a perfect example of the power of focus. By directing light rays in one unified direction, laser beams can be constructed that will cut through steel. A light bulb is the opposite of a laser. From …
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By Bryan Golden ‘We feel comfortable with what is familiar. Routines offer safety. Change takes us into the unknown. Change forces us onto new paths. Change is resisted because it is easier not to change. Resistance to change isn’t based on logic, it’s based on fear of the unfamiliar. Resistance to change limit’s your benefiting from new opportunities. It provides …
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By Bill Donohue Thanksgiving is the quintessential family get-together event, so I thought it apropos to share my thoughts on what makes good families tick. As a sociologist who has taught college classes on the family, and as one who has written extensively on the subject, it is my considered judgment that strong families are not built on luck or …
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By Bryan Golden What exactly is luck? Why do some people appear to be luckier than others? Is luck a question of chance, fate, or are there things you can do to improve your luck? Actually, being lucky isn’t just a matter of luck at all. Luck is a combination of attitude, mental orientation, preparation, and opportunity. Typically, …
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By Bryan Golden It’s common for people to measure what they’ve accomplished by what they have accumulated. Often a person is eager to show off how much they make, what they are worth, or what they own. They erroneously believe their financial status is impressive. Although it’s true money comes as a result of service to others, how much you …
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By Bryan Golden The “benefits” of anger are many. Stress, anxiety, diminished judgment, reduced productivity, poor digestion, sleeplessness, elevated blood pressure, negative impact on relationships, unhappiness, and attraction of negative situations can all be yours just by being angry. Anger repels people, destroys relationships, creates problems, intensifies problems, causes regret, burns bridges, and dissolves solutions. Anger doesn’t have …
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Just about everyone contemplates his or her purpose in life at some point. Some discover their purpose. Others struggle with searching for their purpose, never really satisfied they found it. Then there are those who go through life never giving much thought to what their purpose is. Some of the questions people ask themselves are: Who am I? Why am …
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“Work like you don’t need the money. Love like you’ve never been hurt. Dance like nobody’s watching.” It sounds ridiculous, but it is possible to try too hard. If you are constantly stressed, you may be trying too hard. If the slightest setback, obstacle, or challenge creates a major disappointment, you are trying too hard. Life is a journey, not …
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By Robert Strybel Why does everything seem to be deteriorating? Who is behind the “culture war” that is standing everything on its head? Many blame the “woke mob,” which only a few years ago hardly anybody had even heard of. People wonder how did they manage to take over the media, education, the corporate scene and entertainment industry so quickly? …
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By Bill Donohue The role of government, the economy, and social institutions have an enormous impact on our daily lives. Most of us understand the role that lawmakers, business leaders, and the family play in determining our wellbeing, but often underappreciated is the role that culture plays. Yet it is culture—the norms and values that serve as life’s guideposts—that ultimately …
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