The meme is true. “Happy wife, happy life” is a recipe for self-sacrifice. “I have to give up myself in order to love someone else.” Wrong. First of all, anyone who really loves you would NOT want you to sacrifice. … Continue reading
Category: Psychology & Self-Improvement
The More You Love, the More You Hate
The more you love something, the more you loathe its opposite. Hatred is rational, when in the context of posing a threat against something or someone you love. While it’s true that love matters far, far more than its opposite, … Continue reading
Faulty Thinking Got Us Into This Mess
“I have found that if you love life, life will love you back.” (Arthur Rubinstein) So true. One of the worst mistakes people make is to approach life passively. “Life hasn’t shown me much. So what’s the point of taking … Continue reading
Head, Heart
“Follow your heart, but take your brain with you.” Alfred Adler Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Charleston SC). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in back-and-forth discussion with Dr. Hurd on … Continue reading
The Timeless Brilliance of Aristotle vs. The Psychosis of Today
Contrast the timeless, clear brilliance of Aristotle with today: “Trust the science, which means: Trust the government. Do what you’re told or we’ll label you a threat to democracy.” Without critical, independent and objective thinking, freedom cannot continue. … Continue reading
Do People Even Want Responsibility?
“Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility.” Sigmund Freud This isn’t the way it has to be, and it’s not reflective of the best within most people. But sadly, … Continue reading
What We Call “Depression” Are Often Poor Choices
“Before you diagnose yourself as depressed, make sure you are not surrounding yourself with people who suck the life out of you.” [a meme on social media] We have medicalized EVERYTHING. In the process, we forget we make poor choices. … Continue reading
Dealing With Difficult People
People who treat you poorly almost always treat themselves at least as badly. Their mistreatment of you is an extension of their mistreatment of themselves. Have you ever tried to associate with an alcoholic, drug or gambling addict? It’s not … Continue reading
A Sailor’s Musings
I am not a sailor, but this still struck a chord with me. Thanks Richard Ruggiero for sharing it on Facebook. A solo sailors understanding of life is like no others. Extreme isolation brings life into perspective. The only way … Continue reading
The Logical Extreme of Subjectivism Keeps Stretching
The Renaissance era was known as the Age of Reason. What will our own era be referred to, in the future? A woman who describes herself as “ecosexual” believes she is in the midst of a love affair with an … Continue reading
Peace
“Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.” Merry Christmas! — Dalai Lama Photo: beaufort.southcarolina, Instagram Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Charleston SC). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage … Continue reading
How to be a Perfectionist … Rationally
“Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.” — Aristotle Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Charleston SC). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in back-and-forth discussion with Dr. Hurd on … Continue reading