Happiness and Success

Details: Written by: Friedemann Schaub, M.D., Ph.D.

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The inner victim is not only a fundamental aspect of our psyche but also one of the most powerful.

Details: Written by: Larry Thornton

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A well-known saying asserts “Life is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent how you react to it.” Missing from this thought philosophy is the key point that your reactions affect others in profound ways.

Details: Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com

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Do you need help in your personal or professional life? Do you need help keeping up with the modern world's ever-changing demands? If so, you're not alone.

Details: Written by: Richard Louis Miller, MA, PhD,

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Every enduring culture leans heavily on its tribal elders to nourish the younger generations with the wisdom that comes with experience. For better or for worse, the modern Western world has left many of its own traditions behind.

Details: Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

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Change can be an opportunity for growth and reinvention, but it requires courage and a willingness to take risks.

Details: Written by: Dr. Edgar Mitchell

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There is general consensus that the problems of postindustrial civilization are real. Through the years I’ve come to the realization that the problems are not only real, but that they are also severe...

Details: Written by: Connie Zweig, Ph.D.

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For many people, retirement is a time of reinvention without a blueprint, a shift to flextime, part-time, volunteering, service, lifelong learning, or caregiving.

Details: Written by: ‘Deji Ayoade

While this article is directed to new immigrants, its precepts can be applied to anyone experiencing challenges in life.

Details: Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com

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As humans, we tend to see things in extremes. We think in black, white, hot, cold, simple, and complex.

Details: Written by: Maureen J. St. Germain

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We must be willing to let go of the old to embrace the new. We must be willing to accept guidance from our Higher Self even when we don’t want to.

Details: Written by: Rick Doblin, PhD

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The unitive mystical experiences that are frequently generated by the classic psychedelics can provide experiential confirmation of our essential commonality with all other people—indeed with all life...

Details: Written by: Diane Pienta

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There’s power in completing projects or tasks. We actually can get an endorphin rush when we complete something

Details: Written by: InnerSelf Staff

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It would be rare to have no psychopathic tendencies. Take this test and see just how many you have.

Details: Written by: Rabbi Wayne Dosick

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It used to be that America was a “front porch” country. We knew our neighbors and had block parties on the Fourth of July.

Details: Written by: Jude Bijou

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Overwhelm is what happens when we have too much input coming in and we get overloaded. It's easy to lump everything together, distorting the significance in the grand scheme of things...

Details: Written by: Steve Chandler

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I have found that a great book is even more powerful the second time through, especially if it has been a year or so since I read it.

Details: Written by: Kathryn Hudson

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The world is heading for a change. It has already begun, and your personal and individual quest to align with your soul mission is part of it!

Details: Written by: Diane Pienta

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When life seems chaotic, especially in the toughest times, it can be hard to even remember what actually brings us joy.

Details: Written by: University of Arizona

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When employers design and allocate workspaces, it may be beneficial to take an employee-centered approach

Details: Written by: Jolanta Burke and Padraic J. Dunne

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Joy is an emotion experienced by many but understood by few. It’s usually mistaken for happiness, yet is unique in its impact on both our mind and body.

Details: Written by: Franz Buscha

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I asked many years ago when I was sitting on a nice sunny beach, far away on a lovely warm island. I remember thinking, “Oh gosh, tomorrow I need to fly back to rainy London where the weather is horrible. I don’t want to go; the weather will make me unhappy.”