“I can do almost anything I want if I want to do it badly enough.” “Such confidence!” “I’m not trying to brag — the same thing’s true of most people. They just don’t want to put forth the effort, that’s … Continue reading →

About 49,500 people took their own lives last year in the U.S., the highest number ever, according to new government data posted Thursday. What’s to blame? You guessed it: Guns. That’s what they’re saying. So if guns are outlawed tomorrow, … Continue reading →

A common mistake people make when trying to motivate themselves: They say or think things like, “I have to learn HOW to motivate myself.” Or, “I have to learn HOW to stop drinking, or eat healthier.” Or, “I have to … Continue reading →

“The desire to fix another is an active avoidance of the neglected self.” — J. Mike Fields     Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Charleston SC). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in … Continue reading →

Here’s a response to somebody who says, “I don’t mean to bother you.” Response: “I don’t permit myself to be bothered. I value my time, and if I choose to spend it interacting with anyone, it’s by choice. Unless you’re … Continue reading →

“Your mind has to be stronger than your feelings.” — Unknown     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 →

When someone “ghosts” you, they obviously no longer wish to communicate. But it’s impossible NOT to communicate. By ghosting you, they convey that while they may have liked you in some respects, they also disliked you, and repressed that dislike. … Continue reading →

“People do not decide their futures; they decide their habits and their habits decide their futures.” — F. Matthias Alexander     Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Charleston SC). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, … Continue reading →

Leftists are busybodies, in the most benign case. Today, most of them are toxic sycophants. Their terror of anyone who disagrees with them manifests as a loathing and hatred for dissenters not seen since Nazi Germany, or perhaps the Middle … Continue reading →

The government-proclaimed mental health “experts” and “doctors” have stated, unequivocally, that the mental health and stability of ANY 3-year-old or 10-year-old who feels that he or she MAY need a “sex change” be immediately acted upon. Basically, they’re saying, any … Continue reading →

The rage in self-help today is “mindfulness.” But mindfulness presupposes REASON. And reason implies the very things not permitted in any quarter today: objectivity; absolutes; right and wrong; truth; judgment; and the responsibility of certainty. It’s one of the many … Continue reading →

“I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” — Steven Covey This is the one thing most mental health professionals, psychiatrists, politicians and even clergy people do NOT want you to believe. The … Continue reading →