Confirmation Bias
Its important to take a look at what traits, beliefs and attitudes make someone a “positive person.” Its also vital to point out negative traits which if not shed, result in one not actually being positive…even if they think they are. Continue reading “Confirmation Bias”
Have you ever encountered someone who becomes so passionate about a particular cause, that at some point, they make it not about the people they want to help, but about themselves? You probably have, as its all too common.
Hope. One of the most beautiful words ever spoken, heard or read, is the word and concept of hope. Hope for a better and brighter tomorrow. Hope for peace. Hope for…well, the very word itself is positive and bright, isn’t it?
When we’re children, we long to be adults and in an ironic twist, once we’re adults…we yearn for the carefree and innocent days of our youth. Luckily, that’s all pretty normal though and in truth, childhood innocence is a blessing.
It’s easy to forget that there are a lot of good people in this world, especially when the bad ones get so much attention. Sometimes, I find myself asking where all the good people have gone. Then I realize they’re all around us.
These days, wondering what is “wrong with people” is a pretty common ponderance. Every day it seems as if someone is perplexed by the words and actions of our fellow man and truth be told, I am one of those people. What indeed is wrong with people?
Other people don’t determine our thoughts, actions and reactions…we do. If we have a high emotional intelligence (EI), then most likely, we have greater control and balance with our temperament.
Are you alarmed by the way people speak and act these days? People are increasingly shocked and worried by the way we’ve started treating each other and rightfully so, because clearly, something has gone terribly wrong.
Instigators are some of the most evil and manipulative people on earth. These are the people who, with no reason at all, stir up trouble and fan the flames of chaos. They are to be avoided at all times.
Today, with our access to almost instant intelligence, we’re drowning in information, but starving for knowledge. We know a lot, or think we do, but at the end of the day, we are learning very little.