Some advice

How to Spot a Good Opportunity

 

When you're weighing an opportunity, make the question that simple: Do I really want this, or am I doing it for the money or the prestige or because I think I should? It can't just be about those things. It has to make you feel good, too.

Christina Wayne


How to Comfort Someone

If you see someone in distress, don't hesitate to talk to them. Once you've heard their story, sometimes all you have to say is "I'll be thinking of you." Your words are more powerful than you think.

Jimmy Vecere

How to Win the Fight

It's always more effective to be civil.

Sandra Fluke

How to Stay in Touch

I don't often get to see or even talk to my closest friends from various stages of life, so when someone pops into your mind, let them know, even if it's just with a "Thinking of you" text. Don't let the moment pass; treat it as a reminder to reach out.

Alexandra Wilkis Wilson,

Advice Hall of Fame

It is better to ask some of the questions than to know all the answers.

How to Let Go of Anger

Anger is like a storm rising up from the bottom of your consciousness. When you feel it coming, turn your focus to your breath. Breathe in deeply to bring your mind home to your body. Then look at, or think of, the person triggering this emotion: With mindfulness, you can see that she is unhappy, that she is suffering. You can see her wrong perceptions. You can see that she is not beautiful when she says things that are unkind. You can also see that you don't want to be like her. You'll feel motivated by a desire to say or do something nice—to help the other person suffer less. This means compassionate energy has been born in your heart. And when compassion appears, anger is deleted.

Thich Nhat Hanh,

How to Say No

 Say this to yourself: "I'm not required to do something simply because others expect it." Then look the other person in the eye and say, "I can't do it."

Dr. Phil McGraw