If you have ever asked why success doesn’t make you happy, you are asking one of the oldest questions in philosophy and one of the most studied in modern psychology. Success tends to deliver one kind of happiness while most of us are hungry for another. Understanding the difference explains why achievement can feel empty…
The philosophical foundations of the Authentic Identity is not the invention of a philosophy from scratch, but the synthesis of several major streams of Continental thought into a single, applied model of the human identity. It emerged from decades of sustained study and research on major philosophical traditions, particularly existentialism, phenomenology, theories of identity formation,…
Most people own more than they realize, and most of it goes unnoticed. The frying pan sits in its cabinet because meals need cooking. The winter coat hangs by the door because the season demands it. None of these things asks for an explanation. A few things do. Think of the paperback that has survived…
I have taken nearly every personality test that exists. The Enneagram, DISC, the Big Five (OCEAN), Myers-Briggs. I discovered the real limits of these tests early in my career as a door-to-door salesman, when my company ran us through one assessment after another and promised each would help us understand how we “tick” and make…
Through the 20-year field development of the Authentic Systems theory, it became apparent early on, that for there to be 8 billion unique people there must be a genetic anchor from which we can develop a single cohesive sense of self. This anchor must consist of inherited genetic structures that together influenced our orientation toward…
I became familiar with what was called the Peter Principle when I was 20 years old. At the time, it was a revolutionary business concept. The Peter Principle was first published in 1969 by Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull. This article will focus on career exhaustion and anxiety. My clients also found career anxiety…