Human behavior is more strongly motivated by the desire not to lose something than by the desire to gain something. Here’s how to use this to your advantage. Individuals are more reluctant to lose ...

Every successful person faces disappointment. Whether it's being passed over for a promotion, receiving harsh feedback, or losing a contract to a competitor, setbacks happen. But so many of us feel ...

Motivation isn’t just a feeling—it’s a pattern. A pattern of behavior, of habits, of choosing again and again to pursue something that matters. Too often we confuse motivation with external forces: ...

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Individuals are more reluctant to lose something they possess than to acquire something of value that they presently lack. This leads to a massive difference in how motivated they become to accomplish ...

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Achieving financial success is more than just having a good-paying job and saving habits. Even if you have all of the traits to be financially successful — a good-paying job, constructive saving ...

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Chronic and consistent "estrangers," who walk away from relationships and cut people off for comfort or to be avoidant, are almost always unhappy. There's a certain healthy limit to estrangements that ...