Curry for breakfast? Why not!
In America, we’ve been socialized to believe that a “hearty breakfast” consists of eggs, flapjacks, cereal, juice, and the like. Yet according to food historians, the concept of breakfast food…
Category: Experiments
Four simple words that will change your life for the better.
One SuperOptimist practice we never get tired of? Adding the phrase “And isn’t that great!” to any thoughts we may be having. A recent example can be illustrated by the…
Take yourself on a space walk.
Landing on the moon was the height of accomplishment for Apollo 11 astros Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins, and we continue to celebrate their feat to this day. But government-sanctioned space…
The only competition worth winning.
It’s clear that humans like creating contests — and picking winners. There’s a huge number of competitions ranging from small local prizes to large international Grands Prix, judging what makes…
Inertia vs. risk: which side are you on?
Conformity is so normalized, we are barely aware of it when we bow to safe, established standards. It’s like a river that wants to stay on its regular course, since…
At least they tried!
In 1927, Charles Lindbergh received acclaim for piloting The Spirit of St. Louis across the ocean — the first non-stop transatlantic flight between New York and Paris. Yet two weeks…
Daydreaming? Don’t let us disturb you.
They who dream by day are more cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only at night. – E.A. Poe* We have written about dreams before, and for…
The weather is always nice!
We are raised to believe that there is “good weather” and “bad weather.” So we learn to say 80 degrees and balmy is good, and 33 degrees and rainy is…
Exercise #19: Fun with deprogramming.
New year, old patterns? If you find yourself a few days into the fresh annum already backtracking on your resolutions, you are not alone. But rather than cave to your…
Heads you win, tails you win: the SuperOptimist guide to the New Year.
Lots of people play it safe as they age, and for good reason. “Safe” seems to be a wiser choice than “sorry.” But could it be that we actually have…