Self-Made Prisoners

If you can't stay awake without caffeine, you are not free. If you can't function without...

Time to Rethink

We burn the candle at both ends to finish what we started. We forget about the...

Elevated Price of Emotion

When we are bereft of something, that thing becomes more valuable to us.  You are willing...

When Positive Thinking Fails

A “can do” attitude can go too far that you are optimistic about achieving something that...

Too Little Time

We complain about not having enough time, but we don't hesitate to splurge it for pleasure....

Liking Bias

We buy from people we like or at least behave similar to us. We donate when...

Untransferable Skills

What you master in one area does not make you adept at other similar areas. Writers...

Mastery Requires Enjoyment

The route to your goal is never easy. It takes time, energy, and sometimes tears. Your...

Incentives Go Wrong

When companies give bonus based on meeting a target, employees try to lower the target requirements...

Our World vs Others

When others do not believe in our cause, we think they are weird. When others do...