Thriving Through Adversity and Trauma | David Hardy
We've published David Hardy's talk from LevelUp 2024 on our YouTube channel!
Maddox Locher Jul 18, 2024
When the Grass Is Always Greener
As the old saying goes, “The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.” Many of us long for another place, another job, or another relationship, but if we actually made the change, we’d miss what we were giving up and long to change things back. How...
“Natural Talent” Is Wasted without This
Although some people may naturally have a decent voice, nobody achieves the skill of the music industry’s top professionals without thousands of hours of practice.
Real Change Requires Courage
Courage enables us to face what we're not acknowledging so we can bring our careers and relationships to new heights.
Self-Assessment: An Underrated Way to Gain Self-Esteem
The more you flex your rational “muscle” by engaging with reality, the more confident you will be in your mental capabilities and ability to deal with the world around you.
Don’t Be a Hyacinth: The Danger of Letting Others Set Your Standards
Hyacinth, rather than set her own standards for success and virtue, judges herself according to how she thinks others regard her social status.
How Not to Choose Your Career
Most of my outwardly successful friends are unhappy, often without understanding the reasons why.
The Motivating Power of Positive Values
In choosing a particular goal, you may not actually be pursuing a positive value, but avoiding a disvalue.
How to Get More Value from Less Content
Acting on and internalizing the content you’re consuming is far more important than how much you consume.