We're often told to be the bigger person and to forgive quickly to keep the peace. But constantly taking the high road can teach people that your boundaries don't matter. Here are 17 things you're not ...

Life's too short to put up with things that bring you down. So why do we keep tolerating stuff that drains our energy? It's time to shake things up and focus on what really matters. Here are 13 things ...

Life is too short to waste time. Every day you spend procrastinating, doubting, or chasing distractions is a day you never get back. Time is the most valuable resource you have, and once it’s gone, it ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Gene Lyons’ last syndicated column. After giving the matter some thought, I have decided that I’ve become unsuited to the low art of writing newspaper columns any longer.

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