A high level of emotional involvement (enthusiasm) is the great creative force in the domain of emotion. The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never ... Read More about Being Enthusiastic
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Being Calm
Most people prefer to live a calm life. In general, this is a wise choice. “When you keep calm in the most dreadful conditions of life, you open up the avenues for solutions. This is important to help ... Read More about Being Calm
Being Motivated and Driven
Motivation is an internal striving, which can lead us to act. Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life. [stated in several ways, and variously attributed] The only ... Read More about Being Motivated and Driven
Cultivating Mental Health
Health and personal development have an emotional component, often called mental health, or emotional health. “Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects ... Read More about Cultivating Mental Health
Being Public-Spirited
. . . ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country. [John F. Kennedy, inaugural address, January 20, 1961 (listen at 14:00).] The emotional component of public ... Read More about Being Public-Spirited
Being Altruistic
Altruism is an element of courage: doing for another without regard for or at a cost to the self. It is a natural product of evolution in relation to kin and can be cultivated in relation to all ... Read More about Being Altruistic
Transcending Tribalism
Compassion is being at one with another's suffering. ... Read More about Transcending Tribalism
Being Subtle
Sometimes we can discern a person’s thoughts, emotions, mood or intentions, or all of these, from a subtle clue. The great classical actor Ian McKellen illustrated this in a one-man performance on ... Read More about Being Subtle
Being Avid
Avidity refers to transcendent eagerness and enthusiasm. I am an avid surfer, collector, reader, movie buff and am very health conscious, so I work out all the time and I love being with my loved ... Read More about Being Avid