The “First” Principle
I was recently rereading one of Avrom King’s essays and stumbled upon the deeply profound statement: “Fear and love cannot coexist;
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Author: Paul Henny DDS
Five Keys to Success
I’d like to tell you about my neighbor up here on Bent Mountain. His name is Mike Stockton. He personally
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Here. Now.
While communicating, we can learn to become more mindful of the emotions which are rising up in our body and
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The Quest for Meaning Part 2
Viktor Frankl believed the key to the successful creation of a happy and successful life was to aim toward a
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The Quest for Meaning Part 1
Viktor Frankl wrote his famous memoir, Man’s Search for Meaning, over a period of nine days in 1946, and it
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Know Thyself
The Ancient Greek aphorism “Know Thyself” is one of the Delphic Maxims inscribed on the ancient Temple of Apollo. Dr.
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A Change in Behavior Begins with a Change in Belief
Three-quarters of human brain growth takes place in the first three years of life. And that represents almost everything except
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Empathizing…an Act of Caring
It seems that “empathy” has become one of the most popular buzzwords in dentistry, and in spite of the popularity
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First and Foremost… The Inner Truth
One of the hardest things in dentistry is to know when to keep pressing onward or deeply reconsider a situation
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The Value of a Written a Philosophy Statement
When asked about The Pankey Philosophy, L.D. Pankey famously responded, “What do you mean when you ask me about The
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Quid Pro Quo
Like many aspiring students on a track toward dental school, I studied Latin with the hope that someday my understanding
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