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Category: Psychology & Self-Improvement

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A Can-Do “Prayer”

Posted on June 25, 2008 by D3 Support

An alternative to “I can’t”: “I am able to succeed at living. This is because I have a mind that can know reality and be right. My mind is intelligent enough to set a long range goal. My mind is … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Psychology & Self-Improvement

Trapped?

Posted on June 23, 2008 by D3 Support

One of the most common causes of depression or any other kind of emotional malaise is feeling trapped. In reality: You’re rarely trapped. The more you think you are, the more depressed you will feel. But feelings are not facts. … Continue reading →

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Office Hostility

Posted on June 21, 2008 by D3 Support

Q: Dr. Hurd: What fundamentally motivates people who continue to act in a disagreeable way even after you confront them about it? For example, my coworker intermittently makes indirect suggestions that I am gay. I am not, and I eventually … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Psychology & Self-Improvement

When Friends Don’t Do What You Want

Posted on June 20, 2008 by D3 Support

Remember that being someone’s friend doesn’t mean always agreeing with them. And sometimes disagreeing with them means that sometimes, while you’re respectful of their making their own choices, you’re not going to enable or participate in those choices. If a … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Psychology & Self-Improvement

Conflict–Not So Bad?

Posted on June 15, 2008 by D3 Support

Avoiding conflict is never a rational motive, and never leads to a “safe” choice. People lie to avoid conflict. In the process, they do damage to themselves and eventually to others they intended to protect, when the lie is exposed. … Continue reading →

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Stubborn

Posted on June 12, 2008 by D3 Support

Persistence is what you exhibit when you know you’re right, why you’re right, and why you have no choice but to stand firm. Stubbornness is when you feel right, you’re not sure why, but you’re sure not going to let … Continue reading →

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Earn Your Certainty

Posted on June 9, 2008 by D3 Support

The next time you feel uncertain, don’t leap to: “Who can tell me what to do?” Instead, ask yourself, “What do I already know?” Then: “What remains unknown?” Next, focus on how to best answer the questions you don’t know–for … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Psychology & Self-Improvement

How to Spot Confidence

Posted on June 5, 2008 by D3 Support

Those with confidence and certainty, think and act. Those lacking confidence and certainty, denounce and manipulate. Confidence comes from the habitual use of one’s mind in a rational, sensible way. Angry, humorless moralism comes from a mind in the habit … Continue reading →

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Note to Multitaskers

Posted on June 2, 2008 by D3 Support

Consider the fallacy of multitasking. You don’t become a master by doing 4,000 things. You become a master by doing twelve things 4,000 times. — Author unknown

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Psychology & Self-Improvement

Emotions are Beliefs

Posted on May 27, 2008 by D3 Support

When you feel an emotion, especially a troubling one, write it down. This will make you identify what the emotion actually is. Then, look at the emotion as a belief. What belief does the emotion reflect? Is the belief true … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Psychology & Self-Improvement

Working for Yourself

Posted on May 26, 2008 by D3 Support

When it comes to work, we usually think of two contexts: Working for yourself; and working for another. In reality, the proper motivation is to work for yourself at all times. The premise of work is that the activity is … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Psychology & Self-Improvement

Elusive “Closure”

Posted on May 25, 2008 by D3 Support

“Closure” is a vague but popular concept. On the surface it means seeking a neat, painless ending–or hoping for the cool, detached perspective of time which cannot be rushed. Seeking closure usually doesn’t get you what you want. Closure is … Continue reading →

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