Is lying a mental disorder–or a choice? Lying is essentially a choice. However, it can become so ingrained and automatic that it no longer functions in the person’s mind—nor seems to outsiders—as a conscious choice. But it still started as … Continue reading
Author Archives: D3 Support
Obama’s Rules of Engagement
“You have nothing to say to us.” “You have nothing to say to us. We object. We do not agree to a relationship with you! We are not prepared to establish relations with powerful world devourers like you! The Iranian … Continue reading
Note to Multitaskers
Consider the fallacy of multitasking. You don’t become a master by doing 4,000 things. You become a master by doing twelve things 4,000 times. — Author unknown
A Candidacy About Nothing
“Senator Obama is very eloquent, but he is also going to be very, very expensive. It may turn out that an angry, inflation-pressed America just wants to vote for an aura. Feel free, so to speak. John McCain’s job will … Continue reading
How Not to Treat People
There are two ways to treat people poorly. One is to treat them with less respect than they deserve; the other with more respect than they deserve. The first leads to a sense of demoralization and improper humility. The second … Continue reading
Is your college kid an adult?
For parents of college students, summer can be an opportunity to reconnect with the children who’ve been living away from home—many for the first time. Although it’s reasonable to expect it to be a happy experience, it can be full … Continue reading
Time
“If we take care of the minutes, the years will take care of themselves.” — Benjamin Franklin
Emotions are Beliefs
When you feel an emotion, especially a troubling one, write it down. This will make you identify what the emotion actually is. Then, look at the emotion as a belief. What belief does the emotion reflect? Is the belief true … Continue reading
Working for Yourself
When it comes to work, we usually think of two contexts: Working for yourself; and working for another. In reality, the proper motivation is to work for yourself at all times. The premise of work is that the activity is … Continue reading
Elusive “Closure”
“Closure” is a vague but popular concept. On the surface it means seeking a neat, painless ending–or hoping for the cool, detached perspective of time which cannot be rushed. Seeking closure usually doesn’t get you what you want. Closure is … Continue reading
Obama: He’s No Truman
“No people in history have ever survived, who thought they could protect their freedom by making themselves inoffensive to their enemies.” — Dean Acheson, U.S. Secretary of State under President Harry S. Truman
Replace Labels with a Healthy Outlook
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I love it when I hit a nerve. Apparently I stirred things up a bit with my article questioning the effectiveness of ‘multitasking.’ You know, the process by which one does … Continue reading