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We have a love affair with our things. The thought that more of them will bring us joy is a joke – a fantasy fueled by wanton craving. And yet we keep purchasing, more and more and more items, until every corner that we have is crammed to capacity. When it comes to feeding our spirit, more is less. It feels satiated when it’s not wallowing in excess. What if running to the store, you instead made a trip to the inner recesses of your home? Turn the page…
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Sometimes we place others in the uncomfortable position of receivingprescriptives. Unsolicited feedback presumes acceptance of our opinions, a point that Cole-Whittaker makes in “What You Think of Me is None of My Business.”Leo Buscaglia describes an incident of his own presumptuous behavior that resulted in a swift blow to his mouth.After striking him, his Japanese companion screamed, “Don’t walk in my head with your dirty feet!” Turn the page…
Jackie Gilbert is a Professor of Management in the Middle Tennessee State University College of Business.
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