Being grateful is a more realistic and rewarding way of life — When people say, “I just want to be happy,” what do you think that means? For me, the phrase conjures up someone who expects to be perpetually content. However, that person doesn’t exist. Admittedly, I have met people who are so positive and upbeat that I wonder what their secret…

We need to reconsider our priorities to enhance our happiness — The human brain is wired for rewards. We’re supposed to feel pleasure. It’s part of what motivates us, and what keeps us happy. So why is it that society seems to frown upon anything that brings us pleasure? Instead, America is all about how to push yourself even harder to…

The world will be much different then, but in many ways the same — Imagine if you will, a “classroom” in the year 2060. Of course, it won’t be a physical classroom — that will be obsolete. Instead, kids attend class through advanced virtual reality, kind of like the Holodeck from Star Trek TNG. There are still history “textbooks” — not actual books, but…

Capitalism trumps life in America — At least 21 children are dead from the Robb Elementary School shooting in Texas. This news is still very raw. The families are still coming to grips with losing their kids, and we’re still learning more about who they were as young, inspiring people. Yet, when I opened Twitter just…

Science — and experience — say this is false. — There seems be to an accepted truth out there that men peak sexually in their 20’s, while women peak in their 40’s. I don’t really doubt the latter point (although some women might), but I am here to challenge the former. Men in their 20’s are mostly driven by their…

Males are often told to ‘suck it up’, and now we’re paying the price — Ask yourself this question, regardless of how you identify: What is the perfect man? Is it one who is brave in the face of danger, unwavering in the wake of tragedy? …

The possible pros and unwelcome side effects of writing about a condition online — I’ve always admired people who write about their own health struggles. It can’t be easy to tell the world you’re suffering, especially if it’s an illness that traditionally carries a stigma. There seems to be a lot more people sharing their health journeys online these days, mainly younger people talking…

‘Likes’ might make you happy in the moment, but probably not in the long-term — When I was in my 20’s, I would often walk to a video store. Along the walls were hundreds of titles, but the ones I really wanted to see were unavailable (there were only a couple of copies of each.) What’s the point of telling you this? Well, it’s because…

No, it’s not just because I was younger then — Let’s get something out of the way from the start here: yes, I was in my 20’s during the later half of the 1990’s. But this is not the reason I think the decade was the best. …