Category Archives: self-improvement

Based on many measures this is the best time in human history to be alive. So why do so many of us not feel grateful? ... Read More

As with "an apple a day keeps the doctor away", the general sentiment of doing one thing everyday that scares you is a good one. But it's worth defining what "scare" means ... Read More

Translated from a latin proverb around 200 BCE, as sayings go, "Fortune favours the brave" is one of the most popular in human history. ... Read More

Do you suffer from mean world syndrome? If you consume the average amount of news media then the answer is probably yes. ... Read More

As I've grown older, I've realised that I don't fit in. The feeling of not fitting in came about in the workplace but it's society as a whole. I'm definitely not normal but I'm not looking for sympathy. I don't want to fit in ... Read More

What I like about the quote “We won't be distracted by comparison if we are captivated by purpose” is that it tells us what to do ... Read More

How do you define wasting life? There's no description in the Oxford English Dictionary, however, we all know when we're doing something that's a waste of time or serves little to no purpose ... Read More

If there's one psychological phenomenon that everyone should know it's: the hedonic treadmill. t should make you question what you want in life. ... Read More

"Comparison is the thief of joy" is a quote from Theodore Roosevelt. According to social comparison theory we measure ourselves by comparing ourselves to others. ... Read More