Chris Loper has been writing about self-improvement and helping busy adults with habit formation since 2017. He also writes an education blog for parents and students for Northwest Educational Services. Along with Greg Smith, Chris is the cocreator of Parenting for Academic Success, a series of transformative classes that create empowered parents, confident students, and harmonious families. His most recent endeavor combines his academic and habit-formation expertise to help students thrive in college. Visit SmartCollegeHabits.com to learn more. In 2021, Chris published a humorous memoir titled Wood Floats and Other Brilliant Observations, a book that blends crazy stories with practical life lessons. He lives in Issaquah, WA where he is the owner of South Cove Tutoring.
You Were Wronged Someone wronged you. A driver cut you off. A coworker was rude to you. One of your employees didn’t do their job correctly. One of your friends didn’t reply to your dinner party invite. Your partner didn’t do the dishes. And now you’re upset. They don’t care about me, you think. No, it’s worse than that. They’re trying to hurt me. What an asshole! Although this line… Read More »The Benefit of the Dumb
Should you tell people about your goals? The answer to this question is both surprising and important. Getting it right often makes the difference between success and failure. The answer, it turns out, depends on the type of goal you’re pursuing. The two major categories of goals are quitting and creating. Quitting goals are things like giving up sugar, getting sober, or staying off of social media. Creating goals are… Read More »Should You Tell People About Your Goals?
Self-improvement can be overwhelming. If you spend an hour reading posts on a blog like this one or start watching Philosopher’s Notes TV on a regular basis, you’ll quickly flood your brain with a plethora of new behaviors to try. Plus, you probably already have a long list of things you’d like to improve about yourself or your lifestyle: behaviors you’d like to quit or do less often, behaviors you’d… Read More »How to Get Started With Self-Improvement
I recently had an epiphany about how to make moral decisions. The answer was so simple: Choose whichever option is least selfish. Should I help my friend move or say I’m busy that day? Should I remain at the table after everyone has finished eating or get up and do the dishes? Should I give money to charity or buy myself a new bike? The option that is less selfish… Read More »The Simplest Way to Make Moral Decisions