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Humans are interesting creatures. We experience things differently from each other and our perception truly dictates our reality. However, when we are faced with certain things, our reactions and behaviours are usually similar. For…

In American literature, there are few names that are as iconic as that of Mark Twain. Twain might not have known it at the time, but in my opinion, he was the original life coach. He sought to inspire people to live the kind of life that…

I don't throw around the words "hero" or "icon" very much, but Charles Bukowski falls into both categories for me. He was a man who wrote beautiful things about some of the darkest aspects of life. In 1946 Bukowski started a 10 year long,…

Every single day we face challenges that can seem insurmountable. It gets tough to keep pressing forward and keep fighting through the obstacles that life can throw at us. Even when it seems like you are at your wit's end, I'm here to tell…

Every generation has it's influences, and few have been as powerful as the impression left by Dr. Maya Angelou. As a young black woman being raised in the south in a period of racial discrimination, Maya's unstoppable spirit shone through…

For the last 20 years or so, I have actively studied psychology. Not because I do it for a living, or have any aspirations to - but because the brain fascinates me. Psychology transcends gender, race, age, and culture. One name that always…

Of all of the human emotions, the strangest, most dangerous, and most exquisitely beautiful of them - is love. Love is like a fire. Throughout history, wiser people than myself have expressed the complexities and amazing power of love much…

At an early age, Alan W. Watts was fascinated with the Far East. He dedicated his life to bringing the teachings of Vedanta and Buddhism to the Western World. Watts died quietly in his sleep in 1973, but his insights live on today through…

The brightest flames always burn the fastest, and Bill Hicks was no exception to that rule. As a comedian, Hicks wielded comedy like a sword in an attempt to slay the "fevered egos" that were screwing us all, every day of our lives. Hicks…

Some lessons are eternal and unchanging. Every now and then, we all need a reminder of what is important. It’s only natural when external forces in life pull us away from our connection to self. Confucius, with his thought-provoking…