Resilience, Three Resilience-Builiding Metaphors

Computer vs. Tree: New Metaphors, More Resilience

I have discovered that changing our metaphors can greatly increase our confidence, joy, and resilience. That may seem like a strange claim to make. So let me explain. Metaphors are framing images  we use to understand a concept better. They are common in literature. For instance, a poet might compare the moon to a silver… Continue reading Computer vs. Tree: New Metaphors, More Resilience

What is Just?

When Does the Right Become Dangerous? It May Surprise You

This post is about when the right, as in the political right, becomes dangerous. And at the end, I want to talk about when the left becomes dangerous, too. First, I want to tell you some interesting history about the terms right and left, in the political sense. The use of these terms politically began… Continue reading When Does the Right Become Dangerous? It May Surprise You

Resilience

Four Basic Truths that Help to Cultivate Resilience

I wanted to tell you about four basic truths I use in my own life to help cultivate resilience.* First, here is my definition of resilience: Resilience is the skill that allows people to pursue their potential, to engage confidently in the growth process, to welcome challenge and adversity, and to flourish in all areas… Continue reading Four Basic Truths that Help to Cultivate Resilience

Resilience

Why Resilience Matters for Everyone

Resilience is important, and it matters for everyone. You are probably somewhat familiar with this term already. Resilience is a capacity (or a virtue) that helps us to handle challenges and bounce back from adversity. What is especially interesting about resilience is that it is documented by research. And research suggests that resilience is a… Continue reading Why Resilience Matters for Everyone

The Power of Justice

How to Know if You are Truly Just: A Lesson from Socrates

I care about being a just person. I’m sure you do, too. People disagree about what justice is exactly. For instance, some people equate justice merely with obeying the law of the land. However, that can’t be what justice is because sometimes the laws of the land are evil, for instance in cases of slavery… Continue reading How to Know if You are Truly Just: A Lesson from Socrates