On Einstein's assertion that "Work is the only thing that gives substanc...

Facing the Apocalypse: A thought experiment that can help us live more wisely

While the chances of an apocalyptic even such as an all-out nuclear war are tiny, a thought experiment in which that were imminent can help us gain clarity about how we want to live our life. I explore that in my PsychologyToday.com article today.

How Important is it to Live Ethically?

A previous post offered a self-assessment on how ethical you are.  Another post offered tips on identifying and living your principles.

But neither article addressed a foundational issue: How important is it to live ethically? Perhaps you’ll find your answer in a debate between a highly and a minimally ethical person. That's my PsychologyToday.com article today.

Living By Your Principles: Baby steps toward getting there

Most of us would like to prioritize principles over expediency. As social reformer Henry Ward Beecher wrote, “Expedients are for the hour, principles are for the ages.”

But we’re human. As psychologist Alfred Adler wrote, “It’s easier to fight for one’s principles than to live up to them.” Perhaps one or more of the tips I offer in my PsychologyToday.com article today will make it easier for your principles to prevail.

Utilty: My guiding principle

Everyone has a foundational principle from which everything flows. Mine is utility: what will make the biggest positive impact on me, on my sphere of influence, on the world. My PsychologyToday.com article today expands.

Becoming Much More Efficient...In three minutes. Efficiency: a vilified virtue

Efficiency has moved from lauded trait to something negative, vaguely corporatist even militaristic. Yet that vilified virtue is crucial to productivity. And from where I sit, productivity is core to the life well-lived.

I feel on safest ground if I tell you the things I do to be efficient. I know they work, at least for me, and no one can accuse me of not walking my talk. At minimum, my PsychologyToday.com article today should only take you three minutes to read—an efficient use of your time.