Empowering people to make strengthening choices
Paula Bernstein and Elyse Schein are identical twins. As part of controversial (and now widely regarded as unethical) research project in the 1960s and ’70s, they were separated as infants, as an attempt to resolve the “nature versus nurture” dispute. Neither knew that she had a sister, let alone an identical twin, until they found […]
Who are you? If self-actualization means that you reach your born potential, what will that look like for you? You are an utterly unique creation, born with a distinct set of talents, dreams, personality traits, and quirks. If you, through your experience of life, have suppressed that unique being, if you have failed to let […]
Actor/Comedian Steve Martin used to lead his audience in “The Non-Conformist Oath”: STEVE MARTIN: And now, let’s repeat the nonconformist oath. I promise to be different. AUDIENCE: I promise to be different. STEVE MARTIN: I promise to be unique. AUDIENCE: I promise to be unique. STEVE MARTIN: I promise not to repeat things other people […]
Before people read my book they ask about the title: The Hero’s Choice: Living from the Inside Out. “What do you mean by the hero’s choice? What are you talking about when you talk about a hero?” These are good questions. So, I decided to write a blog about “The Hero Principle.” We typically think […]
