My Thought For This Friday (03/30/18) - Confronting Complexity

Brain and heart function in opposite directions when confronting a complex situation; while reasoning simplifies the situation so that we can deal with it, emotion amplifies our sensitivity so that we can feel it.

My Thought For This Friday (3/23/18) - Honesty

Being honest not only involves having the courage to admit one's mistakes to correct them but also being proud of one's skills to sustain them (as long they are real). For some reason, the latter is viewed as being arrogant; on the contrary, I feel it is necessary to be self-assured and build on your strengths. 

My Thought For This Friday (3/16/18) No whining

Life is sometimes about how you deal with the cards you were dealt. You may sulk sometimes about the cards you got in a game; still, you get on with the game. Same approach can help sometimes in life.

My Thought For This Friday (03/09/18) - Differential effects of anger and excitement

We place more emphasis or remember words spoken by someone when they are enraged than on what they say when they are overjoyed. Anger and rage seem to give additional negative connotation to already harsh words. On the contrary, excitement does not seem to add anything special to already pleasant words.

My Thought For This Friday (03/02/18) - Getting rid of greed

To self rid of greed, one requires conscience and self-reflection.