Smile. It’s Good for You
In autonomic functions
In The Atlantic you’ll find an interesting story that celebrates the health benefits of smiling. The evidence that those who smile more will be happier and live longer doesn’t conclusively show a causal link between frequent grins and a better life, but the studies suggest it’s possible. Let me say right now, my position on…Read More
Since The Constant Choice was published, I’ve been getting a regular stream of responses to the book from friends and others, mostly through email. I’m going to post some of these heartfelt responses, from time to time. Here’s the first, from Charlie Moore: When I received your notice of the publication of The Constant Choice on January…Read More
Gail Blanke sent out a Monday Morning Motivator email this week that stood out. She’s always good, but this one struck home with me. It was a celebration of our flawed state, in comparison with “boring perfection.” Any golfer, who can laugh off the frustrations, knows how much truth there is to this: if you…Read More
Love Is Forgetting Yourself
In compassion
Last Christmas, Maureen Down printed a guest column for her at the New York Times, from a close friend, Father Kevin, a priest who seems to work wonders with the dying and the suffering—even though he’s honest about his own human reluctance to enter into the suffering of others. She said that once Father Kevin…Read More
We Could Be Heroes . . .
In altruism
As a follow-up to a previous post about The Hero Report, I did a brief interview with Ari Kohen and Matt Langdon, about their study of and advocacy for heroism. When I came across their work that examines and promotes heroism in ordinary lives, it seemed both unusual but also one of those instances when…Read More
