1. A therapist can give a person a reason for living. 2. Merely talking — regardless of what the talk is about, or the ideas underlying it — is enough to improve or solve problems. 3. A therapist is just … Continue reading
This is Obama’s rationalization for subsidizing and bailing out failing newspapers, who are being hurt by competition on the Internet. Obama said, “I am concerned that if the direction of the news is all blogosphere, all opinions, with no serious … Continue reading
A politician is someone who takes ALL of the credit for anything that goes well, anywhere and at any time; and who places ALL of the blame on private individuals (or the private system of capitalism) for anything that goes … Continue reading
Most people don’t understand the nature of self-responsibility, which is why they run from it, or fear it. They think it’s something like the phrase, “suck it up.” Actually, self-responsibility is a powerful and sensitive place. It requires the active … Continue reading
There’s nothing bad or wrong about making a mistake. It’s refusing to think that’s unhealthy and wrong. All any of us can do is act to the best of our knowledge. This is not excuse-making; it’s simply a fact. If … Continue reading
Don’t answer your phone — if you don’t want to! There are few things more annoying than someone who answers their phone, and yet is too busy to talk (even for a minute). It’s simultaneous wrongdoing against yourself, and the … Continue reading
Emotional problems develop because of conflict or chaos in one’s mind. What causes the conflict or chaos? Usually, contradictions. The contradiction can be between what you think or know versus what you do. Or, the contradiction might be between two … Continue reading
A person can always change. Sometimes, it seems he cannot change, but he still can. “He can’t help himself.” Sometimes this is true, in a sense. It’s true in the sense that his irrational, self-defeating or mistaken thinking will not … Continue reading
People say that without a Big Government, the poor and the vulnerable will perish. But where does Big Government get the Big Funds to (supposedly) provide comfort and survival for the vulnerable? From those who produce. And what group is … Continue reading
Yes, I agree that a Congressman should not shout at a President during a speech. This shows disrespect for the Constitution, whose principles and ideas of individual rights make the Presidency and Congress possible. At the same time, the lack … Continue reading
I have a problem with the notion of, “It isn’t fair!” What exactly is “it”? Only individual people can be fair or unfair. You can say that Joe is unfair, or Suzie is unfair — but when you say “it” … Continue reading
Nearly everyone says the key to working at home is dealing with the distractions. This can best be accomplished by having your own office/workspace, where everyone in the household understands while you’re at work, you’re at work. No interruptions, please, … Continue reading