People are often afraid to change, even when change is necessary and rational. Take career, for instance. “I can’t change my career. It would be an admission of failure!” Why is this? People often have more than one romantic partner/marriage … Continue reading
“Barack Obama is 48-years-old, a ‘young’ president. But in a sense, he is an OLD 48-year-old. The House leadership, the committee chairmen leading his agenda, are old guys from the 1960s and ’70s. The so-called progressive Democrats who make up … Continue reading
In a romantic relationship, one cannot demand change of the other partner as an entitlement. It’s always OK to request change. Request is not the same as demand. Demand is when something ‘is due me as an entitlement.’ None of … Continue reading
Doing the same thing over and over again while expecting different results — this is a symptom of insanity, but not its definition. The symptom comes from a lack of objectivity about oneself and one’s actions. When you see what … Continue reading
I saw a headline that the Obama Administration rewarded a government contract to a political supporter. To me, the real headline is that this is even news at all. What do people expect? The primary job of government as we … Continue reading
Politicians fight over whether to keep or fire the current Federal Reserve Chairman. At issue is whether he has done a “good job.” What exactly constitutes a “good” or “bad” job as Federal Reserve Chairman? The Federal Reserve interferes in … Continue reading
People who are hypersensitive to criticism are often people-pleasers. For example, they hold the irrational belief, in the form of an unstated emotion: “Everyone must like me at all times.” Because of this false belief, held subconsciously and emotionally, they … Continue reading
People who accomplish something significant are single-minded about it. You can’t be single-minded about multiple things; it’s a contradiction in terms. You have to decide what your passion is and pursue it with relentless vigor, at least if you want … Continue reading
You’re not responsible for what someone tells you to do — but you are responsible if you chose to listen. If someone is wrong, the error is their own, but your own error lies in that you listened to them. … Continue reading
You can’t simply hit “delete,” as with a computer file or an email, on an unpleasant memory or emotional experience. However, you can open new files. You can put whatever you want into those new files and — since you … Continue reading
“The disconnect [between Obama and the public] harms him politically, but more important it suggests a deepening gulf between the people and their government, which only adds to growling, chafing national discontent. It also put the president in the position, … Continue reading
When you see qualities in another that you don’t like, and have in yourself, then you have one of two choices. You can either evade the parallel and proceed to attack the other person. Or, you can stop and introspect: … Continue reading