by Molly Gordon | Oct 13, 2017 | Ambition, Emotional intelligence, Happiness, Productivity, Resilience, Thought, Three Principles, Video, Wisdom
Most of us live in the illusion that it’s difficult to have a quiet mind if you are really busy. We have grown accustomed to the idea that busy-mindedness is a natural consequence of being busy. There is an implicit assumption that some amount of stress,...
by Molly Gordon | Oct 5, 2017 | Ambition, Confidence, Emotional intelligence, Flow, Mindfulness, Productivity, Resilience, Success, Thought, Time, Video
Overwhelm is optional—really If a surfer riding the crest of a wave obsesses about the last six waves or the next six waves, she’s certain to wipe out. Yet human beings do this all the time when we (yes, me too!) innocently generate overwhelm. The illusion of...
by Molly Gordon | Sep 28, 2017 | Flow, Happiness, Meaning, Resilience, Thought, Video, Wisdom
“Things happen for a reason.” You’ve heard it. I’ve heard it. Maybe you’ve said it; I certainly have. And today I realized that it’s not all that helpful. Maybe things happen for a reason; maybe they don’t. As my mentor George...
by Molly Gordon | Sep 21, 2017 | Emotional intelligence, Video, Wisdom
We all live in separate realities generated by our inside-out experience of life. Underneath those separate realities is a deeper reality: our shared humanity. One example, which will seem trivial to some and significant to others (yet another indication of separate...
by Molly Gordon | Sep 14, 2017 | Life purpose, Three Principles, Video, Wisdom
Synopsis: Every human being has a built-in compass or GPS. Sometimes we don’t like what it says (or doesn’t say), so we start taking it apart. Here’s why that’s neither necessary nor a good idea. Have you ever looked to your inner compass and...
by Molly Gordon | Aug 17, 2017 | Activism, Emotional intelligence, Lovingkindness, Responsibility, Spirit, Video
There’s a false polarization in some groups that places spiritual insights such as “Love is the answer” on the opposite end of a continuum from action. Nothing could be further from the truth. Love is the foundation, motivation, and power for...
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