Finding the Middle Ground
Have you heard of “either/or thinking?” It's a dangerous but fairly common mistake that many of us have been conditi...Read More »
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Does One Life Truly Count?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
If you have negative beliefs about yourself, did you ever stop to take a look at how they got there in the first place?
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Belief + Action = Control
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 »