Tag Archives: Attitude

Wise Paths to Happiness

Posted on July 28, 2019 by N.S. Palmer

What’s the best way to find happiness in life? In some ways, that’s a silly question. There are many ways to be happy in life. Or unhappy. But despite individual differences, most people can find happiness in similar ways. A … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Philosophy, Psychology, Society | Tagged Attitude, Constructive attitude, Good advice, Good habits, Happiness, How to be happy, Life advice, Overcoming challenges, Positive thinking, Rationality, Reasonableness, Self-improvement, The meaning of life, Wisdom | 4 Comments

Why My Father Was Never Sick

Posted on December 14, 2018 by N.S. Palmer

In “Unbreakable” (2000), Bruce Willis played a middle-aged man who discovered that he was an invulnerable superhero. Obviously, superhero movies require our suspension of disbelief. In “Unbreakable,” the hardest thing to believe was not that Willis’s character was invulnerable, or … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Psychology, Society | Tagged Attitude, Constructive attitude, Courage, Determination, Good luck, Grit, Luck, Lucky | Leave a comment

God’s Silent Speech — and Ours

Posted on February 22, 2017 by N.S. Palmer

My latest blog post for The Jerusalem Post: What exactly is “the word of God?” And can it teach us about happiness and tolerance? Jewish Studies scholar Shaul Magid doesn’t address the second question in “The Word of God is … Continue reading →