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Contemplating whether or not you can trust someone can be extremely stressful. Business or investment partners, employees, romantic interests, family, or friends—regrettably, you’re vulnerable to betrayal from everyone close to you, and even those who aren’t. It’s one of those not-very-pleasant facts of life, but thankfully it’s possible to minimize
According to this article in Inc., consistency is the most important leadership quality. Surely, a consistent personality is desirable in a leader, but it may not be the most important attribute. Merriam-Webster dictionary defines leadership as, “capacity to lead,” “the act or an instance of leading.” Scores of personality traits
Merriam-Webster dictionary defines emotional immaturity as, “Acting in a childish way…exhibiting less than an expected degree of maturity.” One of the biggest mistakes in assessing human personality is mistaking personas for authentic personality. You won’t know a person’s true character after dinner together, a weekend trip, or even months of
People never change much. Instead of rejecting this reality, making your life more difficult, try a different approach. Question: “Many people change their behavior for the better after long struggles, such as with obesity, addiction or finally finding the right relationship or career. So how can you say people don’t
Question: “Regarding what you wrote about compatibility, even if the energy is terrible between two people, if they both act maturely and fairly, it doesn’t have to be an absolute disaster, things don’t have to escalate. It seems to me that with the right effort, the worst connection can be as
Your life, personal and professional, is replete with opportunities for partnerships. Even so, it’s too easy to waste an enormous amount of time, energy, and money before figuring out that compatibility, beyond surface kinship, is nonexistent between you and another person. Conventional science hasn’t figured out how to assess compatibility
Your handwriting is as unique as your fingerprint. Even twins have different fingerprints and different handwriting. Being a twin and having studied twins and their handwriting, I’m familiar with this phenomenon. The reason people have different handwriting is because everyone is different. Considering the task of writing demands a sophisticated
Destructive pleasure seeking, such as drug use or regularly having too much to drink, is a dangerous trap that creeps up on a person and can destroy their life and the lives of those around them. A life of excess may also include other types of hedonism, such as junk
Mental strength, or fortitude, is a key component to success. Merriam-Webster dictionary defines fortitude as, “…strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage.” I recently reflected on the idea of mental toughness when I was severely jet-lagged due to a more
Many red flag personality traits exist, but seven notorious attributes more frequently lead to personal and, or professional failure. Lack of objectivity: Almost everyone possesses some degree of bias, but someone who can’t make impartial decisions greatly limits his success. Lack of self-discipline: George Washington said, “Discipline is the soul