A great marriage, like a great relationship of any kind, starts with communication. Communication, contrary to what most of us believe, starts with listening–not with talking. And listening, really listening with the intent to understand, starts with courage. How so? Listening is a selfless act; it requires us to let go of our ego, stop […]
If you live in the U.S. today, or in most of the developed world to a lesser extent, you live in a culture obsessed with health. Obsessed with thinking about health, that is. Those who actually do something about it are still in the minority. Why is that? I don’t think it’s any more complex […]
Actually, nothing can make you happy. You have to choose happiness. That’s where courage comes in. That’s easy for you to say, you tell me. You have no idea the kind of day I’ve had. That’s true. I have no idea the kind of day you’ve had. But I know a thing or two about […]
Let’s make sure we have one thing straight before we start: thinking about courage accomplishes nothing. I’m reminded of a riddle I heard a year or so ago, one I often torture my teenage son with: Q: Four frogs are sitting on a log. Three decide to jump off. How many are left? A: Four. […]
Now that I’ve finished my series on Todd Henry’s everyday acts of bravery, I’m starting an even more ambitious series: each Sunday, I’ll post an article focused on how courage can improve a specific area of your life. By my count, there are 14 Sundays left in 2014. So for the rest of the year, […]