What should people do when they realize their company is engaging in unethical practices? Can they collect their paycheck and distance themselves from the wrongdoing? According to Budd Schulberg, this is impossible. As an example of doing the right thing, we can look to a young man who worked at Theranos. After uncovering serious issues at the healthcare startup, he reported them to the authorities despite facing threats and harassment from his former employer. He and his family even considered selling their home to cover legal costs. Marcus Aurelius once said, "Just that you do the right thing. The rest doesn't matter." It's important to remember that doing the right thing can be difficult and costly, but it's still the...
Laura Ingalls Wilder, the renowned author of the Little House series, demonstrated a fearless attitude towards some of the harshest and inhospitable conditions on earth, such as the unforgiving soil, Indian territories, Kansas prairies, and the humid backwoods of Florida. She did not let these challenges dampen her spirit or make her cynical because she viewed them as adventures. She saw every place as an opportunity to experience something new and approach each obstacle with a positive and persevering pioneer spirit. This does not imply that she was delusional or viewed the world through rose-colored glasses. Instead, she chose to perceive situations for what they could be with hard work and a positive outlook. Conversely, some people may choose to...
A popular saying about revenge advises one to dig two graves before embarking on a journey of revenge due to its high cost and the toll it can take on the avenger. However, Marcus Aurelius had a more straightforward and accurate approach. He believed letting go and leaving the wrongdoer to their deeds is better. He practiced what he preached, as evidenced by his response to Avoids Cassius's rebellion, one of his most trusted generals who declared himself emperor. Marcus used this event to teach the Roman people and the Roman Senate how to handle civil strife with compassion and forgiveness instead of seeking vengeance. When Cassius was assassinated, Marcus supposedly wept instead of rejoicing, showing that his approach differed...
How To Identify What You Want You will never create the life you desire if you don’t know what you really want. Unfortunately, most people drift along and don’t know what they want. This is because thinking about the things you want to achieve in your life takes time and effort. Many believe this is too difficult for them and prefer to let life dictate their destiny. It is easier to identify what you want using the proper techniques. In this article, we will show you how you can come up with a list of ideas to improve your life so that you can set goals around the things that are the most important to you. It would be best...
Do This Before You Decide What You Want Before moving forward with your life, you first need to take stock of where you are now. When it comes to figuring out what matters most in your life and how to get there, it helps to have a plan. Doing so requires asking yourself critical questions about who you are, what’s important to you, and what future you want to build for yourself. The answers from this self-exploration will help point you in the right direction. This doesn’t necessarily need to be a scary process. Figuring out who we are and what we want is an exciting part of growing. Decide what is important to you. The first thing you’ll want...
