George Ziogas
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Why It’s So Hard For White People To Talk About Racism
I. Introduction It’s no longer enough for white people to simply say they’re not racist, we have to be actively anti-racist. That’s the aspect of this that many white people overlook in their rush to be defensive about how they are not racist. Maybe you aren’t, but it’s time to confront racism in America. A problem that has been baked into the foundation of the country.
By George Ziogas2 years ago in The Swamp
How to Deal with People Judging You and Your Work
No matter how you live your life, whether you’re a stay at home parent, someone who travels as much as possible or a corporate shark with little time for anything else, there are people out there judging you and they’re judging your work.
By George Ziogas2 years ago in Psyche
Putting Your Best Face Forward: How to Look Great On Your Virtual Conference Calls
Chances are you've been attending your fair share of video conference calls lately. From the weekly Zoom meetings demanded by your employer to virtual happy hours with your friends and coworkers, you're relying on your internet connection, and your camera, more then ever.
By George Ziogas2 years ago in Journal
Conversational Narcissism and How to Avoid It
The art of conversation is something that’s hard to master. People are being told that it should come naturally, but in truth, a good conversation requires more than just talking. The modern era relies on socializing, be it face to face or through social media, and that’s why some thought should be put into becoming a charismatic and pleasant conversationalist.
By George Ziogas2 years ago in Humans
Does Life Really Begin at 50? 7 Things I Realized at Age 49
If there’s one thing people in their 40s can agree on it’s that everything feels a little… ho-hum. In fact, according to Dartmouth College Professor David G. Blanchflower, the most miserable age to be is 47. How does he figure? He looked at data from 132 countries and found the happiness U-Shape stands for 132 of them. With or without controls, the answer is the same.
By George Ziogas2 years ago in Psyche
5 Problems with the Self-Help Industry
Personal growth, personal transformation, change, self-help. It doesn’t matter what you call it, it’s a goal that most of us aspire to. We want to improve our self-esteem, we want to lose weight, we want to maintain strong, healthy relationships, we want to be more successful, we want to find happiness, we want to get rich, and ultimately, it doesn’t matter what it is, there’s always something we want to change or improve.
By George Ziogas2 years ago in Psyche
Commemorating the Holocaust During the Covid-19 Pandemic
In his famous poem “If This Is A Man,” Italian Holocaust survivor and writer Primo Levi urges readers to “never forget” the crimes committed during the Holocaust and pass the memory of the genocide down to their children. “Meditate that this came about,” writes Levi. “I commend these words to you. Carve them in your hearts, at home, in the street. Going to bed, rising. Repeat them to your children. Or may your house fall apart, may illness impede you, may your children turn their faces from you.”
By George Ziogas2 years ago in The Swamp
How ‘Chaos Theory’ Can Help You Get Ahead in Your Career
The pandemic has accelerated many employment trends that were already building over the past few years. Many companies moved to remote working during the pandemic. Many workers have been happy to embrace the flexibility of working from home while companies have found they can massively reduce the cost of maintaining expensive offices. The growing gig economy has seen both workers and companies rejecting traditional fixed employment in favor of having tasks performed on an ad-hoc basis.
By George Ziogas2 years ago in Journal
Stoic Wisdom for Times of Chaos
We often think of philosophy as a bookish pursuit or perhaps as the lifestyle choice of bearded old men living ascetically in caves. But Stoicism — an ancient school of philosophy famously practiced by the likes of Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius — is for the real world, and as we face the coronavirus pandemic, its teachings feel distinctly relevant right now.
By George Ziogas2 years ago in Motivation