The “Father of American Psychology”, William James (1884, p. 189) once wrote: “It is a real intellectual delight to get a problem solved, and a real intellectual torment to have to leave it unfinished”. Maybe that is how James felt about the question that remained unanswered before his death and this same question remains unanswered … Read more
Typically, people believe that emotions are good and bad. Are they really? It can be argued that seeing the world through good/bad, right/wrong, either/or, and black/white perspective is very limited. Sure, these types of dichotomous thinking save us time, they are short cuts to decision making and help to simplify our complex world. Although there … Read more
Olympic champion Djokovic says, “I believe that one of life’s greatest lessons is learning to be comfortable with discomfort”. That is how it is with ‘negative’ emotion. What if there is no such thing as ‘negative’ emotion? What if ‘negative’ emotions such as anxiety, sadness and anger are just judgements? What if feeling is not … Read more
Emotional Strength is a philosophy and a way of living that promotes a different way of responding to all emotion, particularly those labelled ‘negative’ emotion. We are taught that happiness is the only acceptable emotion. There are songs written about ‘Don’t worry, be happy’. Children are taught that if they have a sad expression on … Read more
Running a marathon is similar to running a small business. Running the distance challenges every part of me. Every day I discover new ways of underestimating my capabilities. When I think I have reached my limit, I discover I have got more in me and I take the next step. To run long distance, I … Read more