It is more important to be true to yourself and to be authentic rather than being politically correct from the fear of offending people. But often it takes a lot more grace to shut up than to air your views.
My dad told me this story when I was a little kid, and even though many of us have heard it before (it was originally told by Heinrich Böll), I believe it deserves to be regularly shared, especially at every high school graduation around the world. Enjoy! One summer, many years ago, a banker was […]
Do you ever put off a task you hate, like doing your taxes? Of course you do. Here’s why. Humans aren’t great at comparing short-term and long-term benefits. Psychiatrist George Ainslie found that, when offered a choice between $50 now and $100 in the future, most people chose the $50 up front. But he also […]
