The Main Ingredient

Career

Creative Thinkers Must Be Comfortable With Risk

Robert Evans Wilson Jr. on May 9, 2024

A Personal Perspective: Creative people are willing to take risks in order to see their ideas come into fruition. Here's how they get comfortable with it.

Ethics and Morality

Is Morality in Decline or Is It Being Manipulated?

Robert Evans Wilson Jr. on April 16, 2024

Do you believe there is a decline in morality in the United States? The reasons you feel that way may surprise you.

Self-Esteem

The 3 Keys to Cementing Personal Power

Robert Evans Wilson Jr. on March 14, 2024

There are several ways we can cement personal power into our lives.

Personal Perspectives

I Was a Repeat Offender at Giving Up My Power

Robert Evans Wilson Jr. on February 21, 2024

A Personal Perspective: I unwittingly gave up my power—again and again. Here's how I got it back.

Cognitive Dissonance

How Cognitive Dissonance Almost Kept Me From Smoking

Robert Evans Wilson Jr. on January 11, 2024

My desire to smoke was powerful, but at the same time I was afraid of trying it. I was suffering from cognitive dissonance.

Creativity

Develop a Creativity Habit and Get More Out of Life

Robert Evans Wilson Jr. on December 10, 2023

You don't have to be in a creative career to develop a creativity habit that can boost your well-being and confidence.

Adoption

Longing to Belong Led Me to Genealogy

Robert Evans Wilson Jr. on November 13, 2023

A Personal Perspective: I was happy to accept my adopted uncle into the family.

Fear

Eliminate Fear With Creativity

Robert Evans Wilson Jr. on October 12, 2023

Developing your creative thinking skills can empower you to gain a different perspective and better control the things that scare you.

Self-Esteem

Discovering the Lesson of a Long-Ago Public Speaking Course

Robert Evans Wilson Jr. on September 14, 2023

A Personal Perspective: A public speaking class sounded fun. Boy, was I wrong.

Anger

When Common Sense Kicks In

Robert Evans Wilson Jr. on August 11, 2023

Personal Perspective: Three bullies ruined my chance to make any money at my job, and my anger was nearly out of control. Luckily, my common sense stopped me just in time.

Cross-Cultural Psychology

Weird Things Just Happen to Me

Robert Evans Wilson Jr. on July 21, 2023

Personal Perspective: Have you ever had something weird or unusual happen to you? Does it happen often? If so, what could be the cause?

Fear

It Takes Courage to Change

Robert Evans Wilson Jr. on June 9, 2023

A Personal Perspective: I'm raising my state of consciousness in order to have the courage to dig up and deal with my repressed thoughts, memories, and feelings of past trauma.

Genetics

I Was Conceived by Donor Insemination When It Was Illegal

Robert Evans Wilson Jr. on May 3, 2023

A Personal Perspective: I got the shock of my life when I learned I was not related to my father. Here's a cautionary tale about taking a DNA test for genealogy.

Corporal punishment - the spanking students - has gone out fashion in the US.

Fear

Healing From My Fear of Being Spanked

Robert Evans Wilson Jr. on April 11, 2023

A Personal Perspective: My inner-child healing work has enabled me to reinterpret correctly some of my memories, which reveal the severity of my parents' abuse.

Self-Esteem

Self-Confidence vs. Self-Esteem

Robert Evans Wilson Jr. on March 9, 2023

A Personal Perspective: They seem similar but are radically different.

Leadership

What I Learned About Leadership as an Adult in Cub Scouts

Robert Evans Wilson Jr. on February 13, 2023

A Personal Perspective: If you want to be a successful leader in business, first become one in a non-profit organization where you have to motivate volunteers.

Grief

What I Learned About Moxie and Self-Belief

Robert Evans Wilson Jr. on January 12, 2023

A Personal Perspective: He wanted to get into a sold-out Journey concert by claiming we had backstage passes. It worked, and I learned a lot about self-belief.