Living a life of integrity is the quality of consistently upholding strong moral and ethical principles that are humane without compromise in fairness, regardless of how difficult it may be, or who’s watching (or isn’t).
Every year, especially on New Year’s Eve, billions of people talk about new year’s resolutions and goals they intend to achieve in the new year. But most of these new year resolutions and goals are carryovers from the just concluded year. Roadblocks over the previous year stopped them from happening.
Being honest and truthful is not always easy, but can save you from a lot of trouble. The benefits of being honest and truthful are numerous, and in the piece we will explore a few
The question of what the truth is cuts across numerous disciplines and aspects of our lives. From science and philosophy, down to religion and individual experiences, what the truth is has been in constant debate. The debate is good. The problem is, most people do not understand what the truth is so they end up fighting about the wrong things, whilst holding on to lies.
Is there anything more disappointing than being attracted to someone or something (say, a posh bag or fancy shoe), but later realizing it wasn’t all that impressive? Infatuation isn’t much different.
To cope in a relationship with a partner who lacks compassion, you must learn to build compassion in the relationship. But not from a selfish point of view. You must do it because you want to help. Read the 8 tips to deal with a partner who lacks compassion
Confirmation bias traps your mind, skews your perception of the world, and leads you astray. Many people have such a disconnect from the truth that they only believe in things that conform to their biases. Because reality differs from what we think, such blind allegiance to biases can lead to a lot of needless and avoidable suffering, pain, and lack.
In this age of information, we are constantly being bombarded by a constant stream of data and it has become even more imperative to be able to separate fact from fiction, truth from lies, and real information from disinformation and misinformation. You need a tool that will help you do all this. That tool is called Critical Thinking.
Multitasking kept me sick for 2 months straight. Most people ask you to work harder, to do more and more every day, but overworking yourself is unwise; you are not a robot.
Children, must be shown compassion if they are to learn. Allow them to observe compassionate actions, empathic facial gestures, and use kind words. This way you will install a lifetime program that would be difficult to corrupt.
