Character « David Satterlee

Prompt - Group Membership and Self-esteem

Individuals generally derive their identity based on the groups to which they belong. Sometimes group membership, when the group is seen negatively, causes the members to suffer low self-esteem. Consider the various groups to which you belong. What instance(s) can you relate from your life in which membership in a certain group caused you to [...]

Human Behavior: Choice, Change, Control

The Question of Human Behavior
by David Satterlee
Source: “Pursuing Human Strengths,” Martin Bolt, Introduction
“The stream of causation from past to future runs through our present choices.” —David G. Myers, 2002
Individuals and groups have shown an astonishing capacity for both great good and great evil. World War II produced unprecedented levels of national violence. Individuals who risked [...]

Human Strengths: Developing Core Virtues

by David Satterlee
Source: “Pursuing Human Strengths,” Martin Bolt, Preface
The weakness of psychology, during its short history as a science, has been its primary focus on human weaknesses rather than on human strengths. That began to change dramatically when Martin Seligman was elected president of the American Psychological Association. Seligman leveraged his research on learned helplessness [...]

Benjamin Franklin’s Goals of Virtue

Temperance
– Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.

Silence
– Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.

Order
– Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.

Resolution
– Resolve to [...]

Self Improvement – Learning

Self Improvement – A Guide to Learning
Learning is a never-ending process of personal change
Part of the joy of life is the continuous wonder of learning new things. When you integrate new knowledge with what you already know, you build a deep, richly textured fabric of wisdom that can be applied to make life more [...]

Self Improvement – Communicating Effectively

Self Improvement – Communicating Effectively
First impressions
First impressions count. Are you cheerful, clean and dressed appropriately? Don’t you prefer to do business with someone who knows their job, wants to help and looks like they have respect for themselves and you, their customer?
What if you’re taking lots of garlic for your health? Some people [...]

Self Improvement – Your Motivation: Know Thy Self

Self Improvement – Know Yourself
If it is to be, it’s up to me!
Jack of Bakersfield, California, endorses the motto: "If it is to be, it’s up to me!"
If you fail to act, things will gradually come apart. Your plow will rust, termites will devour your walls and your distributors will loose interest. It [...]

Self Improvement – Coping with Fear, Risk, and Crisis

Self Improvement – Coping with Fear, Risk, and Crisis
The people keep you going
Most of us are in this business because we respect natural health. Mental health is a key part of our overall (natural) health. A well-recognized sign of strong mental health is creative service to others and freedom from selfishness. Such selfless service [...]

Self Improvement – Getting it Done

Self Improvement – Getting it Done
Commit to goals – visualize the results
What do you want to achieve? Knowing your destination is a crucial step in getting there.
Written goals are best; they have real power. The act of committing your goals to paper forces you to clarify and refine them. Until you write it [...]

Self Improvement – Mastering the Vision Thing

Self Improvement – Mastering the Vision Thing
Personality types – your approach to work
How do you interact with those around you? How do you see yourself? How do you resolve problems? If you understand these things about your personality, you can make more progress with less confusion. You will engage your creative energies consciously and [...]

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