Hi Reader, Dr. Marty Seligman spent decades studying learned helplessness, depression, optimism, and happiness. One of the questions he became fascinated with was this: Why do some people go through incredibly difficult circumstances and shut down, while others go through equally difficult circumstances and somehow become stronger? His early research on learned helplessness showed something profound. When people repeatedly experience situations where they feel they have no control, no choice,...

Hi Reader, There’s something I say during private coaching sessions that has become very important to me. After someone makes breakthroughs in how they think, behave, or handle life, I say, “I’m very proud of you.” It's heartbreaking to hear so many people get quiet and reply, “Nobody’s ever said that to me before.”Grown, capable adults. People running companies, raising families, or holding everyone else together…never really feeling appreciated. Something else interesting is that the people...

Hi Reader, Imagine feeling frustrated with life, not because everything is terrible. But because you deserve better and more, and the gap between where you are and where you want to be is feeling impossible to close. So you decide to disappear for a few days and book a crazy adventure that’s supposed to unlock your greatest potential. The big day arrives and you find yourself traveling deep into a forest for a retreat designed to help you break through whatever inner our outer resistance...