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
Stay out of these 3 psychological prisons: 1. Caring what others think; 2. Living in the past; 3. Fearing change. Mindset is everything! (author unknown) ******************* Speaking of prison … As I have predicted for months, criminal charges appear to … Continue reading
People don’t understand: The psychiatric profession is an industry. There’s absolutely nothing morally wrong with being an industry. Industry refers to free enterprise. Enterprise is a trade — value for value. But what happens when the thing being sold is … Continue reading
“A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits.” Epictetus ************ “The best way to keep a prisoner from escaping is to make sure he never knows he’s in prison.” (Unknown) ************ “It’s better … Continue reading
“Easily the most frequently asked question put to any writer of science fiction stories is, ‘Where do you get your ideas?’” I imagine the person who asks the question is sure that there is some mysterious kind of inspiration that … Continue reading
Accept people as they are, but place them where they belong. You are the CEO of your life. Hire, fire and promote accordingly. (Author unknown) Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Charleston SC). Get up-to-the-minute postings, … Continue reading
Why is there a mental health crisis? You cannot have sanity without reason, responsibility and freedom. All 3 are dying. Reason means that feelings are in the back seat; thinking is in the driver’s seat. It’s not that thinking automatically … Continue reading