Our navigability in the world is heavily dependent on our real or perceived “legitimacy” … le·git·i·ma·cy conformity to the law or to rules. ability to be defended with logic or justification; validity. https://www.google.com/search?q=legitimacy&oq=legitimacy&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.2407j0j7&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8 Legitimacy is strongly associated with AGENCY: “In social science, agency is the capacity of individuals to act independently and to make their own free…
First of all, this is not about crystal ball gazing and clairvoyant phrenology! It’s about the “electrifying” energy that comes from the “Psyche” … variably referred to as the “pneuma, the anima, the inner being, or essence … “. In simpler terms, it’s “mental energy” or “brain energy”. But, in this context, it is distinguished…
Motivational speakers, personal coaches and self-help proponents all underscore the importance of having a VISION, a DREAM, a LIFE PURPOSE, a PASSION … an overarching GRAND GOAL as an essential driving force for a successful life. Unfortunately, not everybody has one! So, how does one go about “capturing” a Dream or a GRAND GOAL? Or…
I’ve come to believe that piling up as many DOTS as possible is the essence of a productive, prosperous and fulfilling life. By “DOTS”, I mean any or all of the following: Knowledge, skills, experience, data, wisdom, understanding, connections, associations / affiliations, core values, principles and benchmark accomplishments. * Some “DOTS” carry more weight than…
https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/10/first-children-are-smarter-but-why/280725/ In the study noted in the article above, investigators confirmed the postulation that first-children generally excel beyond the levels achieved by their younger siblings, and they asked “Why?” A genetic basis for the difference (i.e., where some advantage would be conferred on first-borns by “Nature” … like the first-born gets the best genes) was…