In Martha Stout’s Outsmarting the Sociopath Next Door, she describes in detail the strategies used by sociopaths to manipulate nice people when their callous and sometimes criminal behavior is challenged.
This book by Martha Stout impacted me so much that I gave copies to all my close relatives. It’s important to me that my loved ones know one when they see one.
Napoleon Hill, the author of classic books on prosperity, said, “You give before you get.” Wealth gurus and spiritual guides profess that giving a portion of your wealth, typically 10%, leads to wealth and spiritual growth.
I’m writing from Arbor Day Foundation’s Lied Lodge in Nebraska City, which is surrounded by trees. This week was their annual Member Summit, which I thoroughly enjoyed.
Our recent storms played havoc with our trees. So we need to plant trees!
Arbor Day Foundation, located just two hours north of Kansas City, provides saplings for a modest donation. If you want a short getaway or are passing that way, take in their world-class facilities and apple farm.
The Surgeon General has issued a report on the effects of social media on kids. Children using social media often feel worse about themselves and their friendships. And since it’s addictive, they can’t turn it off.
When I was a child, crying was frowned upon.
While I was in high school, one of my male classmates cried when someone hit his car by accident. Waves of shock wafted throughout the class as some people talked in hushed tones about his reaction.
Attitudes like this may be changing. I hope they are.
A friend of mine said that her kids didn’t seem to appreciate the cost of going to a high-end clothing store. She looked for a remedy. She noticed that a friend of one of her children never asked her mother for money. So, she asked the mother how she managed that.