Categories Value of learning

Practice makes perfect

The ideal condition would be, I admit, that all men should be right by instinct; But since we are all likely to go astray, The reasonable thing is to learn from those who can teach. Sophocles C 495 – 406 B.C. How many times did you hear the phrase “practice … [ Continue Reading ]

Categories Finding happiness

How do you measure yourself?

The man with insight enough to admit his limitations comes nearest to perfection. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1749 – 1832 Over the past few weeks, I’ve been sharing some suggestions for living a happier life. One of the keys to living a happy life is to be sure you’re measuring … [ Continue Reading ]

Categories Lessons in Life

Why stress affects our performance

To him who is in fear everything rustles. Sophocles c. 495 – 406 B.C. Sian Beilock and Thomas Carr, psychologists who specialize in studying how stress affects performance, recently reported on an experiment involving college students taking math exams. When the students were told the exam was just for practice, … [ Continue Reading ]