Author: The Pacific Institute

How do we build a better society, a better world? Here is one prescription for a better world. E-mails come in nearl...Read More »

What do you say to a friend who has had a death in the family? While this might seem an odd choice for a daily e-mail me...Read More »

Some people think it is smart and sophisticated to be cynical. We see a lot of this in the world today. The trouble is, ...Read More »

Do you ever wish you could predict your future? Now, we are not talking about using tea leaves or cards, or calling some...Read More »

Are you worried about losing your job? Or maybe you've already lost a job and worry that you won't find another. When yo...Read More »

Do you know people who talk about kids who can learn and kids who can't? Or, kids who can be helped and kids who can't? ...Read More »

Would you like to know the real secret of life - one that has been proven, time and time again, to bring true personal a...Read More »

Today let's talk about the best advice you will ever get on how to become financially as well as mentally wealthy. It is...Read More »

Do you ever wish you had more self-confidence? Self-confidence is one of the most important feelings any adult or child ...Read More »

Most of us know that too much stress can create problems, for both mind and body. However, did you know there is a kind ...Read More »

How is your energy level? Do you sometimes wish you had more get-up-and-go? Today let's look at how high-energy people g...Read More »

Managers who want quality from their workforce need to hold themselves to the same high standards of quality. To borrow ...Read More »

Today let's talk about self-blame. Unreasonable expectations and self-blame can really make our lives miserable. For exa...Read More »

Whether you are raising kids or trying to improve your own self-esteem, the relationship between who you are and what yo...Read More »

Did you know that you have a gift that no one else in the world possesses? Maybe you have already discovered it. It is y...Read More »

Do you know what a self-fulfilling prophecy is? Most people know that a self-fulfilling prophecy is an event that, becau...Read More »

Nothing blocks change quite the way fear does, and when its power is greater than your power to push through it, fear is...Read More »

Do you believe that having a purpose in life is important? Having a purpose contributes a great deal to the quality of ...Read More »

Do you ever talk to yourself, out loud? Quite a few people do - although these days, we usually check to see if they are...Read More »

Have you ever had anyone tell you that you were trying too hard to succeed? What is it about trying too hard that just d...Read More »

Living in a society that operates from racist and sexist values is no laughing matter - as is evidenced practically ever...Read More »

Building on this week's earlier messages, let's talk about the most important relationship in your life - the one you ha...Read More »

Most of us can handle physical pain, but when it comes to rejection or disapproval, it is often another story. Today, le...Read More »

What would you like to avoid in your life? Most of us try to avoid certain things like illness and injury, poverty, stre...Read More »

How often do you find yourself feeling irritated by things that other people do? If it is more often than you'd like, re...Read More »

Do you think of old age as a time of adventure, self-expression and possibility? Perhaps not. It is hard to think of the...Read More »