Pursuing Perfection in an Imperfect Time

The recently laid-off are under tremendous stress, learning to make do with less. Many are coping with the psychological ramifications of feeling failure and disappointment at having lost their jobs and fortunes. In a society that flaunts wealth and perfection as emblems of success, adjusting to a less-than-perfect lifestyle is a major challenge.
But [...]

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Karmic Capitalism

In today’s depressed economic climate and shrinking workforce, there are a myriad of questions that workers ask themselves every day, and not just, how can I keep my job? Some of these questions include: How can I prosper while keeping my integrity? When should I say what’s on my mind, and when should I [...]

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Innovate Your Way To Better Times

The creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship lessons Tina Seelig imparts in “What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20: A Crash Course for Making Your Place In The World” are born from her own fascinating background (medical school, business consultant, founder of a technology company, associate professor, and mother), from her experiences teaching at [...]

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More lists of “good books for bad times”

From the blog “Book Club Classics: Great resources for serious readers who like to have fun…” comes another kindred list of “Good Books for Bad Times.
And the Progressive Book Club offers an essay and list of books under the title “Good Books for Bad Times: Why We Need Great Novels More Than Ever.” The article [...]

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Good Insight in Bad Times

From a recent edition of the “Daily Insight” newsletter from HarperOne…

The power we hold over the planet is awesome. We have changed the Earth’s natural course of development and affected its health by what we do and how we live our lives. We can just as easily change its course again–for the better.
–From You Are [...]

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Get Your Wisdom On*

Your mind will be like its habitual thoughts; for the soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts. Soak it then in such trains of thoughts as, for example: Where life is possible at all, a right life is possible.” ~ Marcus Aurelius from Meditations
Not only is Marcus Aurelius one of my [...]

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Practice Silence

In difficult times as these, when everyday the media gives us more bad news about the economy, it is vital to find ways to silence the din of pessimism, find relief from stress and anxiety, and restore one’s spirit and confidence. Anne D. LeClaire shares with [...]

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More good books…

This time a magazine and a blog both take on the topic of “good books for tough times” and they both take a very practical approach.
Oceanside Magazine tackles the practical and financial side of tough times in their list of recommended books. We’re impartial to their final suggestion however, The Self-Sufficient Life and How [...]

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