Good Grief: The Gift of Healing
The river of sorrow runs deep and it never ends. How many painful memories does it contain? How many tears has it collected since the beginning of time?
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The Positive Psychology of Self-Control
It is a picture-perfect summer evening. The setting sun bathes the parkland in a gentle glow. The towering pine trees, in their dark green uniform, stand on guard, watching over the children playing. Some young couples walk leisurely along the glistening lake, pushing a stroller or holding the leash of a dog.
The Power of Endurance
Darkness fills your soul and pain pierces through your heart. Betrayed, bruised and battered, you can feel the suffering of Christ crucified. Your weary body shivers in the wind like an autumn leave. Life, in its tragic brevity and absurdity, is more than you can bear.
Generosity: The Positive Psychology of Giving
This brief article represents my humble attempt to explore the blessings of generosity. My effort would be worth it, even if it opens the eyes of one single person to the enduring, fulfilling abundance that comes from giving.
Creating a Kinder and Gentler World: The Positive Psychology of Empathy
Just imagine that we live in a kinder and gentler world, where people seek to understand rather than to be understood, show sensitivity to other people’s feelings, routinely engage in acts of kindness , and strive to make this world a better place for everyone.
The Wisdom of Positive Acceptance
We are constantly torn between the pull of reality and the push towards ever rising expectations. The art of living often revolves around how to manage this eternal conflict. Our well-being depends on our capacity to achieve a proper balance between these two opposing forces.
Simple Abundance and Rich Poverty: The Positive Psychology of Contentment
Positive psychology researchers have made great strides in recent years, especially in happiness studies, yet “contentment” remains a misunderstood phenomenon and an under-valued virtue. All the available scientific tools seem to come short, when we try to understand its true nature.
Do’s and Don’ts in Peace Making
How wonderful and pleasant life would be, if people could live together in peace! When peace reigns, everything seems possible. With all the resources and creative energies channeled into peacetime projects, we could turn weapons of mass destruction into machines for food production.
I’m Glad that I’m a Nobody: A Positive Psychology of Humility
Everyone aspires to be somebody, and no one wants to be a nobody. From the depth of our souls, there is a persistent cry for personal significance. This universal search for meaning manifests itself in a variety of ways, from self-seeking to self-sacrifice.
Building Positive Communities
Community is a good thing. Who does not yearn for love and belonging? Who is immune to the existential anxiety of separation and alienation? Who can survive long as an island onto oneself?
