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Stick to Your Values: Advice From Wozniak, Alba, & Hsieh

Are you clear on what you value most? How does that translate into your life and career choices? Alex Banayan interviewed some of the world’s most successful people for his book The Third Door. One theme that kept coming up was the importance of staying true to yourself and what matters most to you, even if that means making difficult choices. Keep reading to learn why it’s important that you stick to your values on your journey toward success.

Accountability in Business: When Leaders Should Apologize

Should you apologize to your team when you mess up? Is it possible to apologize too much? As difficult as it can be, it seems obvious that leaders should admit their mistakes. However, it’s not so cut and dry when and how they should apologize. In The Voltage Effect, John A. List discusses what accountability in business should look like. Keep reading for List’s advice that can help you be a better leader and teammate.

Why Is It Important to Be Honest? An Answer From Confucius

Why is it important to be honest? Is honesty just about telling the truth? In The Analects, Confucius offers direct advice about morality. He says that a single word can guide everything you do: the Chinese word “shu,” which means that you should treat others in the same way you want to be treated. One key aspect of this principle is honesty. Keep reading to learn about the importance of honesty in life.

What Is Wuwei? Confucianism’s Concept of Inaction

What is wuwei? Why does Confucius think everyone should have it? Confucius, in The Analects, urges people to live decent, moral lives. One way to do this is to go with the flow of righteousness and do nothing that’s against it. This is the philosophy of wuwei, Confucianism’s doctrine of inaction. Read more to learn what Confucius teaches about wuwei.

What Is Ren? The Confucian Concept of Humaneness

What is ren? Do you practice it? What difference would it make if you did? In The Analects, Confucius defines a good person as someone who strives to improve the world. He believes that good people must be altruistic. In other words, they act to help other people and don’t simply seek personal gain through their behavior. Continue reading to learn about the Confucian virtue of ren and how to practice it in your life for the betterment of the world around you.

Confucius: Virtue Is About Making the World a Better Place

Harnessing the Force of Love to Change Your Life

What is shu? How can it guide your behavior in life? What’s Confucius’s recipe for morality? For Confucius, virtue is paramount in life. The Analects contain practical advice for how to become a good person. Confucius discusses the principle of shu, and he shares four more qualities you should embody if you want to be a force for good in the world. Keep reading to learn the Confucian way of morality.

Why Vermont’s Death With Dignity Law Sparked Debate

Why is Vermont’s “Death With Dignity” law so controversial? What are the pros and cons of physician-assisted death? Vermont has become the first state to remove the residency requirement for physician-assisted death, sparking renewed debates around “Death with Dignity” laws. This change means that terminally ill individuals from outside the state can now seek life-ending care in Vermont. In this article, we’ll discuss the details of the law and the pros and cons.

What Was the Human Genome Project? Outcomes & Implications

What was the Human Genome Project (HGP)? What are the future implications of the HGP? The Human Genome Project, the largest genetic study ever undertaken, was an ambitious attempt to fully sequence human DNA. In the 20 years since the project’s completion, its accomplishments have reached well beyond the field of genetics, including information technology and medical ethics. Keep reading to learn about the Human Genome Project, the outcomes, and the future of the project.

How to Find Your Values: 3 Ways to Live a Fulfilling Lifestyle

Clarifying Your Values: How Do You Want to Live

Do you feel unaligned with your values? How can you find worthy values to live by? A crucial part of feeling happier is determining what your values are. To achieve this, you need to take three steps: accept yourself as you are, assess your current beliefs and values, and identify gratifying experiences. Keep reading to learn how to find your values that fit your standards.

The Confidence Game: Book Overview (Maria Konnikova)

What is the book The Confidence Game by Maria Konnikova about? How do con artists get away with manipulating their victims? How can you see past their games? Psychologist Maria Konnikova claims that con artists have existed for as long as human communities have. Con artists are people with an uncanny ability to gain someone’s trust, swindle them, and disappear before the victim even grasps what’s happened—a ruse known as a confidence game, or “con.” Read below for our The Confidence Game book overview to get the main ideas.