People are feeling overwhelmed, unsteady, and unsure of what the future holds. Here’s why hope matters more than ever.

One fall night I lay awake wondering how I should begin this essay. I imagined a variety of ways I could write the first sentence and the next and the one after that. Then I thought about how I could ...

December 19, 2025 • Have you ever heard a fox scream at night and thought it was a human? And why, when goats bleat, do they sometimes sound like human babies? Animals can sometimes make similar ...

It’s been a buzzy term in recent years that the secret to success is simply “finding your why.” The principle is rooted in a legitimate consideration: humans tend to be compelled by their reasons for ...

It is not surprising that we tend to like people who are similar to us, and there is a large body of research that confirms this. But the reasons why we like people who are like us can be complex.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr Margie Warrell emboldens people to live and lead more bravely. This article is more than 10 years old. If you’ve ever faced a ...