Our Letter to the President: Dear Mr. President, This 4th of July, we celebrate the 237th anniversary of the founding of our nation and the Declaration of our Independence. A signer of that Declaration, Benjamin Rush, along with&nbs…

Via Jonathan Haidt’s The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom:   …evidence shows that people who hold pervasive positive illusions about themselves, their abilities, and their future prospects are mentally healthier, happ…

“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh I was raised in a family where outward appearance and reputation were important. Standing out was only…

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