It’s a heretical idea in the self-help field, whose most sacrosanct principle is that negative thoughts can and should be transformed into positive ones. Variations on this idea have sold untold millions of personal growth paraphernalia for decades. Indeed, it’s become a paradigm of its own: A unique model for seeing the world and the…
Monthly Archives: February 2010
Stop Dreaming, Already! Overcoming the Limitations of Imagination
I’ve had an Olympian-class imagination for as long as I can remember. From role-playing games to great Lego wars to plain old daydreaming, I’ve probably spent more time in fantasy world than in this real one. But it hasn’t all been fun and games. My imagination has also been a heavy source of pain, sometimes…
10 Ways to Make 2010 the Best Year of Your Life
January is now over. Perhaps you’ve already slipped back into the grind, your resolutions by the wayside, living more or less the way you did in the last decade. But hopefully you, like me, are still filled with enthusiasm for the fresh New Year. Wherever you find yourself, let’s kick those February blues with ten…