Tag: hope

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Critical Thinking, Politics

Global Crisis: Finding Hope in an Age of Anxiety

We’re bombarded every day with headlines that would have seemed unimaginable just a decade ago. Wars rage across continents, climate disasters become routine, and international politics feels increasingly unstable. It’s a global crisis and it’s no wonder so many people feel overwhelmed, anxious, and powerless in the face of such epic challenges. The Psychology of Information Overload The sheer volume of negative news has led … Continue reading Global Crisis: Finding Hope in an Age of Anxiety

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Creativity

The Cognitive Process Called Hope

I think I’ve been using the word “hope” wrong. I often use it interchangeably with “wish.” As in, “I hope you have a safe trip.” Researcher and author, Brené Brown, describes hope as a cognitive process: “But hope is not what most of us think it is. It’s not a warm, fuzzy emotion that fills us with a sense of possibility. Hope is a way … Continue reading The Cognitive Process Called Hope

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Critical Thinking

Unity in Diversity: A Celebration of Our Differences

In a world where differences often divide us, the concept of “unity in diversity” stands as a beacon of hope and understanding. It reminds us that despite our varied backgrounds, cultures, and beliefs, we are interconnected as human beings. Let’s delve into the richness of diversity and explore how embracing it can lead us to greater unity and harmony. Understanding Unity in Diversity Unity in … Continue reading Unity in Diversity: A Celebration of Our Differences

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Inspiration

Why Sports Make Me Feel Alive

I’m going to do something risky here. First, revisit a topic that my brilliant colleague Jack Canfora recently covered inspirationally and beautifully in Why Sports Help Me. And secondly do something I’m not qualified to do by giving a sports recap. But as Wise and Shine is a community of writers and readers, I’m thinking you all will be generous enough to go with me … Continue reading Why Sports Make Me Feel Alive

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Creativity, Critical Thinking

How to Overcome Difficulties with the Ganbatte

Japanese people have an incredible ability to recover from catastrophes of any kind. After World War II that left the country in ruins, in just thirty years Japan became the second largest economy in the world, becoming leaders in the electronics sector in the eighties and nineties. How could the Japanese economic miracle happen? The answer has to do with an expression that we should … Continue reading How to Overcome Difficulties with the Ganbatte

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Pointless Overthinking

A New Year’s Resolution You Might Actually Keep

“Trying is the first step to failure.” – HOMER SIMPSON I don’t care much for New Year’s Resolutions. The idea of sitting down to make a list of things I must or must not do. Frankly it makes me want to jam a pen in my eye. (Which would, incidentally, be less painful than watching as I inevitably fail to stick at any of them.) … Continue reading A New Year’s Resolution You Might Actually Keep

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Self-awareness

Why You Are the Words You Use

The words you use can change your reality. Language actually generates changes in your brains and changes your perception of the environment around you. Language is linked to emotions. Your words are constantly sending messages to your brain. According to neuroscientists Andrew Newberg and Mark Robert Waldman, negative words cause the increase of cortisol, the stress hormone. Therefore, adopting a negative attitude and using phrases … Continue reading Why You Are the Words You Use

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Pointless Overthinking

Why You Shouldn’t Hope for the Best

“Misfortune weighs most heavily on those who expect nothing but good fortune.” – Seneca Have you ever noticed how we’re taught that our wants and desires have everything to do with our suffering, yet we’re also taught to “live in hope”? Have you ever stopped to consider how these messages might muddy the waters? You see it all over the blogosphere, of course. “Don’t give … Continue reading Why You Shouldn’t Hope for the Best

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Pointless Overthinking

The Hopeless Nature Of Hoping

“You must never confuse faith that you will prevail in the end — which you can never afford to lose — with the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality.” – VIETNAM WAR. ADMIRAL JAMES STOCKDALE  Do you want to know the one reason you’re not happy right now?  It’s because you’re hoping for something different.  It’s as simple as that.  … Continue reading The Hopeless Nature Of Hoping

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Self-awareness

ON THE TRUTHS WE HOLD, THE POWER OF WORDS AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN

Happy New Year! I recently watched in shock the chaotic scenes at the US Capitol building. The brazzen attempt to subvert democracy seemed almost impossible for the world’s most advanced democracy. Another reminder that democracy, like a baby, needs round-the-clock tending to. Even more reason to look forward to January 20th. One hopes that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris bring much needed change to Washington, … Continue reading ON THE TRUTHS WE HOLD, THE POWER OF WORDS AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN

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