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Category: Daily Dose of Reason

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Roads and Destinations

Posted on May 17, 2010 by D3 Support

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 →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Psychology & Self-Improvement

Does Talking It Out Help?

Posted on May 16, 2010 by D3 Support

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 →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Psychology & Self-Improvement

People Want What They Don’t Have

Posted on May 15, 2010 by D3 Support

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 →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Psychology & Self-Improvement

Frustration is Not Anger

Posted on May 14, 2010 by D3 Support

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 →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Psychology & Self-Improvement

A Career in Congress?

Posted on May 13, 2010 by D3 Support

A U.S. Senator in Utah — a Republican — recently lost his bid for renomination. He was beat in the Republican nomination process by an opponent who actually claimed to be more of a … well, a Republican. Imagine that. In his … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

When to Help

Posted on May 12, 2010 by D3 Support

People ask: If rational self-interest is right and healthy, is it always wrong to help someone? Of course not. If you’re to help someone, (1) they should be of value to you, (2) you should be able to afford the … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Ethics

Fact Therapy

Posted on May 11, 2010 by D3 Support

When in doubt, or feeling troubled, go to the facts. When you are feeling something, write down the feeling. Then make yourself identify the facts that support the feeling (if any exist) and the facts that refute or contradict the … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Psychology & Self-Improvement

Error isn’t Failure

Posted on May 10, 2010 by D3 Support

It’s helpful to distinguish between failing and merely making an error. The very word “fail” is toxic for many people. An honest error can take place through honest reasoning, but errors are almost always correctable. However, if your habitual internal … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Psychology & Self-Improvement

Pressuring Others

Posted on May 9, 2010 by D3 Support

Does it ever make sense to pressure loved ones, or others, to do what you want? Pressuring is an ineffective thing, in most cases. In a few cases, maybe someone agrees with you about what their priorities should be, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Psychology & Self-Improvement

Self-Responsibility and Empathy

Posted on May 7, 2010 by D3 Support

The core of being self-responsible is managing your emotions. Managing your emotions means recognizing and accepting the premise that not all of your feelings are necessarily logical and based on facts. This recognition leads to a self-responsible habit of not … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Psychology & Self-Improvement

Two Takes on ADD

Posted on May 6, 2010 by D3 Support

There are two ways to describe the same phenomenon or experience. One: “I tend to start one task before completing another. This annoys those around me as well as myself. Sometimes, there’s a rationale for what I’m doing. I could … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Psychology & Self-Improvement

Wrong Premises That Hamper Serenity

Posted on May 5, 2010 by D3 Support

Wrong premise: Disappointments are disasters. Wrong premise: The risk of disappointment can never be outweighed by the possibility of happy outcome. Wrong premise: Life is a performance (for others) rather than a focused experience (for myself). These wrong premises contribute … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Psychology & Self-Improvement
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