The main purpose of Week 3’s class was to become better critical thinkers – not just to critique other people’s … Read More
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The Art of Courageous Living Week 2: The Hero’s Journey
It’s Week 2 of my Yale class on Courage in Theory and Practice, and we talked about the Hero’s Journey, … Read More
The Art of Courageous Living Week 1: What is Courage?
Yesterday I started teaching a class at Yale’s Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, GLBL252 Courage in Theory and Practice. Over the … Read More
Women of Courage #3: Paula Escobar Chavarría on Changing What is Just in Front of You
“I want to encourage people to follow their path and to see whatever they can do, change what is just … Read More
Women of Courage #2: Alex Leviton on Ease-Challenge-Stress and Patting the Pit Bull
“There are three ways to approach everything in your life – from ease, challenge or stress. In the US we … Read More
New Podcast Mini-Season Featuring Women of Courage
Hello, hello! Yes, I am still alive, and no, I haven’t dropped off the face of the planet – although … Read More
The Courage To Be True To Yourself
“A Buddha is a Buddha, a Krishna is a Krishna, and you are you. And you are not in any … Read More
The Courage To Be Your Greatest Self
“I choose to experience the grandest version of the greatest vision ever I had about Who I Am.” —Neale Donald … Read More
The Courage to Say No
It can be very hard to say No, especially if we like to please people. Too often, our default is … Read More