When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but of emotion. (Dale Carnegie quote) Yes, BUT: Reason and logic are distinctively human features. But so few humans use these features. That’s why we are where … Continue reading
“Your entire life can change with six months of consistency. Perfection isn’t the goal. Consistency is. Don’t try to be perfect. Try to be better than you were yesterday. Consistency beats perfectionism.” @drjamesdinic, Twitter Follow Dr. Hurd on … Continue reading
“Learn to say ‘no’ without explaining yourself.” [Unknown] So much has been written — including at this website — on how to avoid the toxic influences of a narcissist, a sociopath or what-have-you. Really: This is just about all you … Continue reading
We’re not allowed to talk about the following. “The science has settled it,” we’re told about transgenderism for children. But it’s still happening, just the same: A California teen girl who once identified as transgender and took hormones and underwent … Continue reading
I did not know the woman who wrote this, and it’s from last year, but I found it highly moving. Definitely worth a read. [Yvonne Ator, posted on Facebook 9-14-21 (via Mauria Stein)] My friend Kerri Grote died this … Continue reading
“Music is what feelings sound like.” — Unknown Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach DE). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in back-and-forth discussion with Dr. Hurd on topics of … Continue reading
“Motivation will only serve you for a moment. In order to sustain progress, you need a system.” [author of this quote unknown] If you’re unwilling to do the work — beyond just saying, “Give me motivation,” as if life were … Continue reading
“You are always just one decision away from a totally different life.” [unknown] You are a lot of things. You are, in part, your physiology and genes. You are, in part, the product of your family, your circumstances and your … Continue reading
People are like script or screenplay writers. They’re writing their own life stories — according to the themes and values they uphold (even subconsciously). Probably most people write their scripts with themselves as victims. They see others — other people, … Continue reading
“There are a lot of children running around believing that they need puberty blockers when in reality what they need are stable parents. Any parent that would allow their child to permanently alter his/her body and psyche is a child … Continue reading
“Be alone that is the secret of invention. Be alone that is when ideas are born.” ~— Nikola Tesla 💡 “Solitude is independence.” ~— Hermann Hesse 💢 “We must become alone, so utterly alone, That we withdraw to our innermost … Continue reading
“If you’re searching for that one person who will change your life, take a look in the mirror.” [Unknown] ************* “If there is anything you should stop wearing after age 30, it’s the weight of other people’s opinions.” [unknown] Actually, … Continue reading