“The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds; and the pessimist fears this is true.” James Branch Cabell, The Silver Stallion, 1926 Most people have no difficulty understanding what it means when we refer to someone as being optimistic or pessimistic in our hiring reports. But, how does that optimism […]
03 – Self-Esteem
Self-esteem – This term is one of the oldest concepts in psychology first appearing in 1890 and, as recently as 2003, was the topic of over 25,000 articles, chapters, and books. But, to some degree, it is also one of the least understood elements of the human character. One of the first definitions of self-esteem […]
02 – Stress
Stress – In a previous post, we explained how a person’s emotional energy could be equated to the size of vehicle’s engine. Like an engine provides the energy to move a vehicle, emotional energy is what drives humans’ behaviors and enables them to deal with the resistance they encounter in living their lives. That resistance […]