Election Week: Staying Steady When Everything Is Loud
You cannot control outcomes. You can control attention.
Tag: self-awareness
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Q&A: Can You Be Too Resilient?
Some of the most apparently resilient people get into the deepest trouble, because the ability to keep going lets them ignore what needs attention. Straight answers to a question that comes up often. Read more
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The Stories We Tell Ourselves: Self-Deception After a Setback
April opens with a day for fooling others; the rest of the year we mostly fool ourselves. The common fictions people build after a setback, and how to test whether your story is true. Read more
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Grit or Stubbornness? How to Tell the Difference
Persistence has an evil twin. Grit is loyalty to a goal; stubbornness is loyalty to a method or an image of yourself. Five questions to tell which one you are showing. Read more
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Running on Empty: Recognizing When You Need to Slow Down
Pushing hard can feel productive until it isn’t. Here are common signs that you are running on empty and practical ways to start refilling. Read more
