Malcolm Forbes is best known for the prominent American business magazine which bears his name. He once remarked, “Education’s purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one.” While I agree entirely with Mr. Forbes, a new expression I learned today called stochastic terrorism reinforces that even those with fully
How to Know if Someone Truly Values You in Their Life
As we grow older and wiser, relationships (whether familial, platonic, or romantic) inevitably change – that’s simply a reality of the human experience. Some of those relationships continue to improve and strengthen with time and maturity. In contrast, others seem to wither away from a lack of nurturing. However, it
Families Are Too Busy and It’s Impacting Your Kids
I recently came across an article on YourModernFamily.com by writer Becky Mansfield which gave some enlightening information on how today’s families are too busy. She shares that after recently moving into a family-friendly neighborhood, she asked one of the mothers next door if their daughters could get together and play. She assumed
Expecting Different Results from People is Counter-productive
The following quote is as overused as a smiley-faced emoji. It is often attributed to many prominent individuals throughout history – including Albert Einstein – though no one knows for sure who actually said it. “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different
Self-Help Books Can’t Compare to the Endurance of Humanity
“If the self-help books worked, it would be a shrinking industry, not a growing one.” – Steve Maraboli For much of my adult life, my reading preferences centered around self-help books and a desire to educate and improve myself based on my flaws and brokenness. I’ve read the more famous