Happiness is a place between too little and too much.

Joseph's Campbell's Hero's Journey provides a very useful way to explore how we notice, understand, and resolve Gaps. I've created here a simplified version of the Hero'sJourney, along with three Traps that the Hero must successfully navigate in order resolve the Gap.

This is a good explanation of the Knower Trap. How and why we get stuck in it as well as good thoughts about getting out.
Why do we argue? To out-reason our opponents, prove them wrong, and, most of all, to win! ... Right? Philosopher Daniel H. Cohen shows how our most common form of argument -- a war in which one person must win and the other must lose -- misses out on the real benefits of engaging in active disagreement. (Filmed at TEDxColbyCollege.)

Watch this video after you've learned about the Victim Trap. This is a fantastic example of someone who responds to circumstances rather than bemoaning them.

In an intimate talk, Barry Schwartz dives into the question "How do we do the right thing?" With help from collaborator Kenneth Sharpe, he shares stories that illustrate the difference between following the rules and truly choosing wisely.

A short but eloquent talk by Maya Angelou on the importance of choice.

In this and the previous video you'll learn how to apply the concepts of the Hero's Journey and the principle of the Middle Path to problem solving. Problem solving is the focus of every business conversation. Using these frameworks will help you work through problems in four stages - Sensing, Seeking, Solving, and Starting.