Tag Archives: Serenity

Why Power Corrupts Us

Posted on March 23, 2019 by N.S. Palmer

Power tends to corrupt us. So do privilege and status. Of course, we like to believe that it happens only to other people. We could never be corrupted by power and privilege. We’re too good for that. Unfortunately, however, we’re … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Relations, Life, Psychology | Tagged Consideration for others, Courage, Empathy, Power, Power corrupts, Privilege, Serenity, Wisdom | 3 Comments

Learn How to Trust People

Posted on January 9, 2019 by N.S. Palmer

You can trust people. Honest. That’s not a joke. Trust me. But it’s important to know what trust is. Then you can trust people in the right way. A couple of analogies might help explain the point. Suppose that you … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Relations, Life, Psychology | Tagged Forgiveness, Human Relations, Patience, Pragmatism, Realism, Serenity, Trust, Understanding | Leave a comment

Remain Calm, Even If All Isn’t Well

Posted on January 8, 2019 by N.S. Palmer

It’s easy to remain calm when everything is going well. But it’s more important to remain calm when everything isn’t going so well. One way I’m lucky is that I have friends and family members who disagree with me about … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Relations, Judaism, Life, Political Science, Psychology, Society | Tagged Animal House, Calmness, Communication, Communication Problems, Debate, Disagreement, Diversity, Miscommunication, Misunderstanding, Rational, Rationality, Reasonable Debate, Serenity | 2 Comments

Understanding Control and Perspective

Posted on November 7, 2018 by N.S. Palmer

It helps a lot if we understand two principles: control and perspective. First, there are some things we can control and other things we can’t control. When we get upset, it’s often because we mistake one kind of thing for … Continue reading →