Finding the Middle Ground November 19, 2020The Pacific Institute Have you heard of “either/or thinking?” It's a dangerous but fairly common mistake that many of us have been conditi...Read More »
Does One Life Truly Count? October 28, 2020The Pacific Institute In the decade between 2006 and 2016, teen suicide in the U.S. soared over 70%, according to the Centers for Disease Cont...Read More »
Reversing the Spiral October 27, 2020The Pacific Institute Yesterday, we explained what a downward spiral is and how we might get caught in one. Today let's talk about some things...Read More »
Spiraling Beliefs October 26, 2020The Pacific Institute Do you know what it means to be caught in a downward spiral? It all starts with a belief. Whether or not the belief is a...Read More »
Finding Common Ground October 23, 2020The Pacific Institute Do you believe that opposites attract? There are a lot of opinions on this very subject, from both “yes” and “no...Read More »
Food for Thought – Rights October 8, 2020The Pacific Institute We know what civil rights and copyrights are, but have you ever thought about your rights as a human being? The rights o...Read More »
Defying Expectations August 26, 2020The Pacific Institute What happens to us when the society in which we grow up doesn't value our personal attributes? You know, many, if not m...Read More »
Look Beneath the Surface August 17, 2020The Pacific Institute Most of us know what a stereotype is. It's an oversimplified, general opinion about what something or someone is like. Y...Read More »
Back to the Brain August 3, 2020The Pacific Institute In the last 10 to 15 years, neuroscience has discovered so much about the physical properties of the brain, that researc...Read More »
The Power of Focus July 30, 2020The Pacific Institute In this day and age of superheroes with superpowers, it’s important to remember that each of us has our own superpower...Read More »
Expiration Date – None June 19, 2020The Pacific Institute As parents, grandparents, teachers and such, we want to teach our children to believe in their own ability to “cause, ...Read More »
More Than Just the Numbers June 10, 2020The Pacific Institute How much do you think the average businessperson needs to know about psychology? The answer might surprise you. Some ...Read More »
What Can’t We Accomplish? June 4, 2020The Pacific Institute One piece of advice that bears repeating is this: “Be careful who you listen to.” This is an important caution, beca...Read More »
We Stand With You June 3, 2020The Pacific Institute For over 50 years, The Pacific Institute has been dedicated to the principle that everyone has a God-given right to achi...Read More »
Philosophy of Living May 26, 2020The Pacific Institute Do you have a philosophy of life, for yourself? Could you describe your philosophy to someone else, in 25 words or less?...Read More »
Learning Perspective May 15, 2020The Pacific Institute There is no such thing as failure. No kidding here! You see, most people have been programmed to be afraid of failure. B...Read More »
Personal Creativity is Near at Hand May 8, 2020The Pacific Institute Many people think of creativity in terms of output, or something produced, but that is not necessarily the sum and total...Read More »
The Discerning Mind April 2, 2020The Pacific Institute Wondering where our beliefs come from is a common thread in the responses to WCN messages. In looking over past comments...Read More »
Understanding True Commitment March 27, 2020The Pacific Institute We talked about the quality of commitment yesterday. Today, let’s talk about what it really means to commit ourselves ...Read More »
Quality of the Commitment March 26, 2020The Pacific Institute There is no question about it: Commitment is a key to success whether it's in a marriage, a business, personal and profe...Read More »
WCN Special Edition: Minute by Minute – Taking Control March 17, 2020The Pacific Institute What do you do, when the whole world seems like it’s out of control? As a global community, we are faced with a situat...Read More »
Personal Change Initiative March 11, 2020The Pacific Institute If you really believe something to be true, why in the world would you want to change that belief? When we talk abou...Read More »
Refocusing Our Perspective March 9, 2020The Pacific Institute Earlier this month, we mentioned that we are spending March looking at our beliefs, with a focus on an optimistic outloo...Read More »
Spring Cleaning March 5, 2020The Pacific Institute How many of your beliefs about yourself were put there by others who may have been well-meaning, but mistaken? Let’s p...Read More »
Beliefs Can Be Changed March 3, 2020The Pacific Institute If you have negative beliefs about yourself, did you ever stop to take a look at how they got there in the first place? ...Read More »
Belief + Action = Control February 19, 2020The Pacific Institute Do you believe you can exert control over your future, or do you feel that you are at the mercy of Fate? There are a lot...Read More »