It’s worth being optimistic, looking to the future with hope. This post is inspired by a quote from Daniel Goleman’s book ‘Emotional Intelligence’. I will quote a short extract from page 160 of my copy (translated from Polish): “”Optimism, like hope, implies a strong expectation that, despite failures and setbacks, everything will turn out – … Continue reading Optimism and emotional intelligence
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What is the real meaning of success?
Each of us can define our own success. In order to do so, one can ask oneself the question: How will I know that I have achieved (am achieving) success? For me, success is living a peaceful life, getting rid of stressors, having a good, rewarding job, setting financial goals and achieving them, having healthy relationships with my wife and other people, developing interests (e.g. personal development, Slavic languages).
“Our society is what we make it” (M. and R. Friedman).
"La nostra società è ciò che noi facciamo" (M. e R. Friedman). I started reading a book by M. and R. Friedman entitled "Free to choose. A Personal Statement". I am reading it in Polish (my native language). I want to share a thought expressed in these sentences, it's a quotation from page 49 of … Continue reading “Our society is what we make it” (M. and R. Friedman).
“This transcendent nature is the core of our true value and meaning” (Jim McManus CSsR).
"Esta naturaleza trascendente es el núcleo de nuestro verdadero valor y significado" (Jim McManus CSsR). (This post is in English and Spanish) Let me start with a quote from the book "The Inside Job. A Spirituality of True Self-Esteem". Permítanme empezar con una cita del libro "The Inside Job. A Spirituality of True Self-Esteem". (My … Continue reading “This transcendent nature is the core of our true value and meaning” (Jim McManus CSsR).
What is spirituality?
Che cos'è la spiritualità? (This post is in English and Italian) Let me start by quoting a few sentences from the website: https://epiphanystl.org/ Permettetemi di iniziare citando alcune frasi dal sito web: https://epiphanystl.org/ On https://epiphanystl.org/news/what-is-catholic-spirituality we may read: "Today, I thought we might spend a few moments considering what we mean when we talk about … Continue reading What is spirituality?
Why is it worth reading Jim McManus’s book ‘The Inside Job. A Spirituality of True Self-Esteem’?
Perché vale la pena leggere il libro di Jim McManus "The Inside Job. Una spiritualità della vera autostima"? (This post is in English and Italian) A few days ago, I started reading a very good book called 'Odkryj swoją wartość" written by Jim McManus CSsR. I have a copy in Polish, the original title is … Continue reading Why is it worth reading Jim McManus’s book ‘The Inside Job. A Spirituality of True Self-Esteem’?
“Godlessness is the biggest lie we can imagine.” (Rev. Jerzy Szymik)
"L'assenza di Dio è la più grande menzogna che possiamo immaginare". (Rev. Jerzy Szymik) (This post is in English and Italian) On page 74 of the Polish weekly 'Niedziela' (issue of 12 February 2023), there is a column by Father Jerzy Szymik, a theologian and poet. Here is an excerpt from it: "Departure from the … Continue reading “Godlessness is the biggest lie we can imagine.” (Rev. Jerzy Szymik)
Some remarks on emotional intelligence inspired by Daniel Goleman’s book
On the website "Emotional Intelligence Developer" I have posted this short text: Emotional intelligence is one of the topics that interests me. I recently bought a book by Daniel Goleman and started reading it. Today I want to share some comments about emotional intelligence. The title of the book is ‘Emotional Intelligence’ and it is over 500 pages long (I … Continue reading Some remarks on emotional intelligence inspired by Daniel Goleman’s book
Some quotes from my third book “A Cure for Anxiety” (the book is available on ridero.eu)
"Thus, fear and anxiety are not the same thing. For example, when we are threatened by a dangerous dog we are dealing with fear, this fear empowers us to defend ourselves against the external threat, and when, for example, we are afraid of losing our job we are dealing with anxiety ('an expectation rather than … Continue reading Some quotes from my third book “A Cure for Anxiety” (the book is available on ridero.eu)
Some remarks on emotional intelligence inspired by Daniel Goleman’s book
Emotional intelligence is one of the topics that interests me. I recently bought a book by Daniel Goleman and started reading it. Today I want to share some comments about emotional intelligence. The title of the book is 'Emotional Intelligence' and it is over 500 pages long (I have my copy in Polish). Already on … Continue reading Some remarks on emotional intelligence inspired by Daniel Goleman’s book
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