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Most of us look at our days in the wrong way: We exaggerate yesterday. We overestimate tomorrow. We underestimate today. The truth is that the most important day you will ever experience is today. Today is the key to your success. Maxwell offers 12 decisions and disciplines - he calls it his...

Imagine a world of relationships in which we are respected for being different. We are free to embrace diversity. We accept each other’s differences because we learn from them. In What Matters in Life, Dr. Ichak Adizes, a Holocaust survivor and an internationally recognized expert in managing change, illustrates how to build a foundation for a happier life and stronger relationships. This is your guidebook for uplifting, life-affirming experiences.

Valerie Tiberius introduces you to a way of thinking about your goals that enables you to reflect on them effectively throughout your life. She illustrates her approach with vivid examples, many of which are drawn from her own life, ranging from the silly to the serious, from shopping to navigating prejudice. Throughout, the book emphasizes the importance of interconnectedness, reminding us of the profound influence other people have on our lives, our goals, and how we should pursue them.

To the modern mind, the idea of honor is outdated, sexist, and barbaric. It evokes Hamilton and Burr and pistols at dawn, not visions of a well-organized society. But for philosopher Tamler Sommers, a sense of honor is essential to living moral lives. In Why Honor Matters, Sommers argues that our collective rejection of honor has come at great cost. Reliant only on Enlightenment liberalism, the United States has become the home of the cowardly, the shameless, the selfish, and the alienated. Properly channeled, honor encourages virtues like courage, integrity, and solidarity.

We know science is awesome, as are its achievements. Yet so far, scientists have managed to sidestep the most awesome reality of all: the true nature of human life, the source of their own genius. How is it that in the overwhelming immensity of the cosmos, on microscopic Earth, human beings exist? We have not yet looked reality in the face and perceived the nobility and grandeur of who we are, each of us having a responsibility in the universe and being part of a vast and continuing process.

A cultural and intellectual history of sincerity, from its emergence during the Protestant Reformation to its present incarnations and adversaries. People have long been duped by "straight-talking" politicians, confessional talk-show hosts, and falsely earnest advertisers. As sincerity has become suspect, the upright and honest have taken refuge in irony.

Our small group of local Tallaght people voluntarily came together, with the hope to effect positive change for people experiencing similar gaps in community services. Our group’s first initiative is to address common experiences & feelings of mistreatment by health care administration staff & professionals. Our efforts are not looking to tarnish professional practice, instead, to support a better understanding of impact of approach on potentially very vulnerable people.

According to the aphorism, "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he." In this inspirational classic, James Allen examines the impact of thought on health, purpose, achievement, ideals, and serenity. Originally published in 1902, As A Man Thinketh has had a huge impact in the field of personal development. It is written in such a way that makes the most powerful message you could ever learn easy to understand. As one of the most important books of the new thought era, this version is true to the original. Every word written by Allen is spoken with clarity and authority by the narrator.

Welcome to Social Workers Matter with Dr Sylvia Smith, where we explore the realities and celebrate the successes of social work practice, management and education.A few words from Dr. Sylvia on her background and Social Workers MatterI began my social work career at 16yrs old when I embarked on my first training course in social care. I now have over 35yrs of experience in social work; practice, leadership/management and education. Bringing a wealth of knowledge, skills and passion to my work and I want to convey these attributes in my Social Workers Matter podcast.I am passionate about '...

Talking mental health! Each week we break down different aspects of life and how to cope. Tune in each Thursday.

Let's talk about things that are happening in our communities, where change can be made for the better, helpful hints on living a positive life, and getting to know the resources in your community. Lets talk about Mental health, Generational Trauma, Amber Alerts for missing children, Racism, Bullying, Modern Capitalist Slavery, Resources in the Community. If you are comfortable talking about these sensitive topics and how it could be changed in positive ways this is the place for you.

The world is inundated with messages that diminish our self worth or tie it to certain body types or income levels or whether or not you fit into a certain group. I want people to know that they matter - today - right where they are. I also want to help them see that their lives can be more than they ever thought possible - making the impossible their new reality. Come join me for the ride of your life - #YOURLIFEMATTERS

Welcome to Brain Matter Chatter (BMC), the #AcademicMentalHealth podcast. Our mission is to raise awareness about issues surrounding mental health in Academia. As graduate students, at various stages, studying neuroscience, our hosts bring a unique experiential and scientific perspective to discussions on mental health and illness. To provide a holistic picture of mental health in academia, we aim to bring a diverse set of guests to BMC. Some of our episodes will serve to highlight the experiences of current graduate students. Others will invoke perspectives from our very own faculty advisors,...