Therapy doesn’t really exist. Only self-change exists. Someone else can help you change, but nobody else can change you other than YOU. Force or intimidation may frighten you into compliant behavior–but compliance is not change. Change is not performed on … Continue reading
“Success doesn’t come from what you do occasionally, but what you do consistently.” [unknown] So true. Life and the pursuit of happiness are a 24-hour/7 day a week proposition. You’re free to disregard this fact. But you can’t logically blame … Continue reading
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” – William Arthur Ward Gratitude often gets wrapped up in a bundle of unearned guilt. “You don’t appreciate me,” is often said in a scolding, … Continue reading
No politics discussed on Thanksgiving day. A good policy? Things have become SO bad, so irrational and so awful in our country that such a policy is no longer possible. For one thing, the leftists will not allow it. Not … Continue reading
“Run from people who love drama, or they will put you in one of their episodes,” says a meme on social media. Indeed! Life will have some drama, no matter who you are. But those who create drama are either … Continue reading
Nothing you love is lost. Not really. Things, people—they always go away, sooner or later. You can’t hold them, any more than you can hold moonlight. But if they’ve touched you, if they’re inside you, then they’re still yours. The … Continue reading
Q: You are clearly knowledgeable at both Psychology, and Philosophy. . In your view, can a good philosophy prevent a bad psychology? Is a rational philosophy (e.g. Ayn Rand’s, The Fountainhead) enough for living a happy life, more so than … Continue reading
“You become what you give your attention to.” — Epictetus 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 topics … Continue reading
“We are all alone, born alone, die alone, and—in spite of True Romance magazines—we shall all someday look back on our lives and see that, in spite of our company, we were alone the whole way. I do not say … Continue reading
“The past is a place of reference, not a place of residence; the past is a place of learning, not a place of living.” — Roy T. Bennett, “The Light in the Heart” Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search … Continue reading
“Believe what you see, not what you’re told.” — Elon Musk 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 best teachers are those who show you where to look, but don’t tell you what to see.” — Alexandra K. Trenfor Yes, indeed. In other words: The precise opposite of what teachers do today. More than ever, today’s … Continue reading