What do we really want out of life? That's what I would ask. Is acquiring these things a secret or understanding our drive, our desire to acquire these things?



A simplified example: Let's say Seth wants candy and I give it to him every time he wants it. He associates good behavior with candy. One day he is good, but he doesn't get candy. Is the ultimate secret envisioning the candy so he can get it, or does he try to see why he wants it so badly in the first place?… Continue

Expectations are blades that can cut the deepest wounds in our lives. Left unchecked, expectation often moves synchronous with what we desire. In other words, when we want something and get it, we have to be very careful not to take it for granted or expect it will happen again. What was the outcome of a failed expectation? From the dad that expects his wife to have a warm dinner for him every night, to the man that expects financial success, to the woman that expects her boyfriend to… Continue