Personal Philosophy

There is no higher praise we can give people than to say they have good character. But what does this mean, really? What makes this quality so essential to achieving personal success and fulfillment? More importantly, how can we build our own character and live more satisfying lives? Reflecting society's diversity, the contributors to this unique collection of essays speak from various cultural and professional backgrounds to share their observations on living with integrity, honesty, and compassion.

Master Your Mind. Control Your Reactions. Own Your Life. Most people let stress, fear, and frustration control them. But you don’t have to. Stoic Philosophy: The Resilient Mindset gives you the tools to stay calm, think clearly, and handle anything life throws at you—no matter how tough it gets.What You'll Gain: ✔ Unshakable Mental Toughness – Train your mind to handle stress and uncertainty like a Stoic. ✔ Emotional Mastery – Stop overreacting and start responding with clarity and control. ✔ The Power to Let Go – Use the Dichotomy of Control to stop wasting energy on what ...

We all know that you need to have the right mindset to be successful in any area of your life. Whether in work, sports or simply meeting women - your mindset is paramount to the level of success you achieve. By the end of this book you will have every tool you need in order to master communication.

In the mid-1990s, facing severe cuts to its public funding, the University of Oregon - like so many colleges across the country - was desperate for cash. Luckily, the Oregon Ducks' 1995 Rose Bowl berth caught the attention of the school's wealthiest alumnus: Nike founder Phil Knight, who was seeking new marketing angles at the collegiate level. And so the University of Nike was born. But as journalist Joshua Hunt reveals in University of Nike, Oregon has paid dearly for the veneer of financial prosperity and athletic success that has come with this brand partnering.

Positive thinking is one of the fundamental attributes which can have an effect on both our mental and physical well-being. With it we can overcome serious obstacle in life, learn to life with chronic conditions, or improve our work and personal lives. Without it we run the risk of failing at every turn and never realizing our full potential. This book will go in depth into the optimal ways of changing your thought patterns that will help you develop your positivity, optimism, and happiness.

New York Times best-selling author Jeff Benedict has seen both good and bad in his career as a journalist. Some of the best are the extraordinary people he has met who have made deliberate choices to live happier lives despite the extreme hardship that each of them have faced. Although life will knock us down from time to time, this book is an important reminder that we all can make a choice to get back up, brush ourselves off, and keep pressing forward.

Este audiolibro, que puede cambiar tu vida en muchos aspectos, es una invitación positiva y entusiasta para explorar el desapego que sana y libera. Al practicar el desapego y soltar todo el lastre emocional que nos pesa, la vida podrá fluir con mayor libertad. Aprenderás a confiar, aceptar y abrazar el cambio. Porque sólo cuando practicamos el desapego, podemos levantarnos y volver a empezar.

We love our kids and desperately want to get this right - we want to be good parents. Yet we go to sleep with guilt, wishing today went differently, pledging to do better tomorrow. When your resources and reserves are tapped, how can you be a good parent? Bad parenting happens when you run out of options. Until now. After 20 years of coaching parents, this simple philosophy emerged. It frees us to be an imperfect, perfEct parent in any situation. In Stay Away from Option D, you'll learn how to bring peace to your home, and to you, quicker than you ever thought possible.

Sumérgete en el fascinante mundo del estoicismo y descubre cómo superar la ansiedad de una vez por todas. En este audiolibro desvelaremos los secretos de los grandes estoicos como Séneca, Epicteto y Marco Aurelio, y exploraremos las prácticas y principios fundamentales que te permitirán alcanzar la serenidad mental y emocional.

Most of us are living a lie. We like to think of ourselves as “good people”, and because of this we come to the conclusion that we must also be honest people, because a good person isn’t dishonest, right? And yet, in order to believe this story, we must overlook a few things. Like how we are falsely agreeable with people we’re attracted to or intimidated by. Like how we pretend to feel positive emotions so that people don’t feel burdened by our darkness. Like how we hold back on speaking our minds to avoid confrontations.

Discover the Path to a Richer, Wiser, and More Meaningful Life In a world overwhelmed by materialism, anxiety, and disconnection, How to Live, Love, and Be Happy Without Growing Old offers a refreshing return to the timeless values that give life true purpose. Written by acclaimed Colombian educator, philosopher, and writer Jaime Bedoya Martínez, this powerful book is a heartfelt guide to spiritual, emotional, and intellectual fulfillment—regardless of age. Blending personal testimony, philosophical reflections, and social commentary, Bedoya Martínez shares decades of life experience ...

In Life Finds a Way, biologist Andreas Wagner reveals the deep symmetry between innovation in biological evolution and human cultural creativity. Rarely is either a linear climb to perfection - instead, "progress" is typically marked by a sequence of peaks, plateaus, and pitfalls. For instance, in Picasso's 40-some iterations of Guernica, we see the same combination of small steps, incessant reshuffling, and large, almost reckless, leaps that characterize the way evolution transformed a dinosaur's grasping claw into a condor's soaring wing.

From a highly regarded feminist cultural critic and professor comes a polemic arguing that the stifling sense of sexual danger sweeping American campuses doesn't empower women, it impedes the fight for gender equality. Feminism is broken, argues Laura Kipnis, if anyone thinks the sexual hysteria overtaking American campuses is a sign of gender progress.

The law of attraction can easily overwhelm us. But it doesn't have to. The intention of this short guide is to eliminate all the stress surrounding the subject. Straightforward advice should make you feel more at ease about how the law of attraction naturally functions in your life. Manifesting your desires, in my opinion, should be fun and easy and never too stressful. Anxiety doesn't need to be there. And if it's not there, the law of attraction will start working for you.

In the classic tradition of Sun Tzu's The Art of War, here for the first time in English is the timeless wisdom of China's greatest emperor, Tang Taizong (AD 598-649), which will show anyone who leads or manages how to achieve unparalleled results and an enduring legacy.

Die Kunst der Gelassenheit. Wie gehen wir entspannter mit der Welt, mit uns selbst und mit anderen um? Diese Grundfrage der Menschheit beantwortet der bekannte Philosophie-Berater und Autor Albert Kitzler, indem er uns den antiken Philosophen Seneca als Lehrer fürs Hier und Heute nahebringt. Als wohl bekanntester Vertreter des Stoizismus ist die Lehre Senecas auch nach fast 2000 Jahren noch aktuell. Kitzler stellt uns in dieser praktischen Anleitung zu einem gelasseneren Leben eine Philosophie vor, die uns ganz konkret in der Navigation des Alltags hilft.

Going Right: A Logical Justification for Pursuing Your Dreams is a world-view shattering model of decision-making. In this audiobook, we are offered liberation from our socialized, detached, and unsustainable methods of making life’s most meaningful choices. This is a fresh invitation to integrate our emotional passions, using our rational brain, while remaining grounded in real-world experiences. Gelbrich builds on leading academic theories and exceptional practical illustrations to support his proposed decision-making model.

Le découragement est le problème majeur de notre temps. Là où nous pourrions avancer, nous baissons les bras. Là où nous pourrions être victorieux, nous partons perdants. On nous a fait croire que nous devions être dans le contrôle permanent, dans l'efficacité absolue. Mais la vie ne se contrôle pas, elle ne se gère pas.

Are you a Me-ist? However, we need to be a We-ist to survive. Look around at today's world and you'll see that we should make significant changes in what we think, do, and say to live a healthier, happier, and more fulfilling life. Small changes, stunning results. Relying upon over 100 recommended readings from experts in the fields of biology, psychology, physiology, spirituality, and neuroscience provides a reader with the tools to make real changes that benefit yourself, all of humanity, and Earth Mother as well. Simple, yet profound ideas and suggestions. This practical book follows in ...

I know something about you. You are a worrier! You worry about big things, little things, and everything. You wish you could just stop worrying and find peace. I wrote this book for you. I've learned and practiced everything in this book to bring peace into my own life. Imagine what you could accomplish by redirecting the mental and physical energy you spend worrying toward creating the life you want! I wrote this book to help you do that. I wrote this book because I love you!