People create myths about themselves. The myth blocks out the need to be aware. Self-deception is the greatest deception of all. Without it, no deception of others is possible.
Myths of Self
Category: Daily Dose of Reason
Accidents Happen But Capitalism Always Gets the Blame
If profit and capitalism are to get the blame for an oil spill, then why don’t profit and capitalism get the credit for delivering affordable fuel to all of civilization 99 percent of the time, safely and effectively? If “more … Continue reading
Immigration Isn’t The Problem
In a totally free society, immigration would not be an issue. This is because in a free society, nobody would be forced to take care of anybody else. In such a society, the only people who would WANT to come … Continue reading
One Happy Person Plus One Happy Person = Happy Relationship
For a relationship between two people to be happy, it stands to reason that each individual must be able and willing to be happy. Severe and prolonged stress can undercut happiness, but it shouldn’t really be the end of it. … Continue reading
Washington’s Mob
“Anti-incumbent” is a good thing — provided that that we’re clear on what we’re negating, and what we’re supporting. The reason to be anti-incumbent is because of the career politician. Career politicians are professional hitmen. Their targets are not lives, … Continue reading
A “Morale To-Do List”
Do you write down at the end of each day what you’re proud of, what you did well, and any evidence of a little bit more improvement? Also, do you write down your plan for the next day to, even … Continue reading
What Happened to the “Good Old Days”?
An older person recently told me: “America turned out so rotten. It wasn’t always this way, you know.” I don’t doubt this is true. However, we have to understand how America became so rotten. The spectacle of a “President Obama” … Continue reading
Success Takes Many Forms
A success is anything that brings value to your life that you accomplish. It doesn’t just happen to you; you make it happen. If something has been difficult or a struggle for you personally, and you accomplish it anyway, then … Continue reading
Roads and Destinations
You might have heard the phrase, ‘It’s not about the destination. It’s the road that gets you there.’ That’s wrong. It poses a false alternative. It implies that either you focus on the road, or you focus on the destination—and this … Continue reading
Does Talking It Out Help?
Most people troubled over something feel at least a little better after talking about it. The two exceptions are: people with obsessive depression or obsessive anxiety. Obsessive people get worse when they think or talk about something, while everyone else seems … Continue reading
People Want What They Don’t Have
People tend to respond to others as friends because of what they have found either lacking in themselves, or in life. Although you may be hard-pressed to name them, you have qualities that another lacks. To you those qualities are … Continue reading
Frustration is Not Anger
People confuse frustration and anger. Frustration looks and feels like anger, but it’s something different. Anger is response to an injustice. Injustice means: This person could and should have done something different. Frustration means: I wish things could be different … Continue reading