Before you say, “I don’t have the time,” make sure to answer the question, “Do I MAKE the time?” You can “make time” in different ways. The most overlooked way is to CUT something you currently do in favor of … Continue reading
Being a supportive friend doesn’t mean always agreeing with your friend. It means supporting that his mind reached a certain conclusion — or decision — and you respect him for it. You support a friend by respecting his mind, his … Continue reading
No parent may say to the child, once grown, in effect: ‘I sacrificed for you; therefore you owe me.’ A sacrifice means giving up a greater good for a lesser good. If your mother or father means to imply this, … Continue reading
A lot of the reason people underachieve — or even get depressed — is because of a false belief that there’s “something better.” Sometimes this false belief is in an afterlife. Only the most fervent believers can buy into this … Continue reading
You can best predict a person’s behavior by behavior displayed in the past. Keep the focus on behavior — not words. This is because very few people have strong integrity. By “strong integrity” I mean when a person’s words and … Continue reading
People who are certain of nothing fail to appreciate the power of facts, reality and logic. People who are certain of everything likewise fail to appreciate the power of facts, reality and logic. Those who feel, “Who am I to … Continue reading
Don’t make pleasing others your goal. Make pleasing yourself the goal. The people who really matter will be pleased that you did.
Life isn’t about the elimination of fear or the eradication of sadness. It’s about the creation of value and purpose — about material and emotional fulfillment. If you eliminate fear without creating value — if that were even possible –you … Continue reading
If we’re going to “reach out” and act as “equal partners” with dictators like Hugo Chavez and Fidel Castro, who enslave, kill and otherwise terrorize their victims, what, exactly will be our common ground? Is it that being nice to … Continue reading
Says the President of the United States: “If were going to rebuild our economy on a solid foundation, we need to change the way we do business in Washington. We need to restore the American people’s confidence in their government … Continue reading
Many people who support liberty and individual rights are reacting to current events with depression and even despair. I find this reaction puzzling. Of course I understand that the present course of our government, from both a moral and practical … Continue reading
These are Dr. Hurd’s comments on Ronald Reagan, from a review of a book on Reagan found on this site at the Booklist under Society/Culture. These comments seem relevant at a time when the current American President has a set … Continue reading