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Category: Psychology & Self-Improvement

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The Folly of Cynicism

Posted on March 23, 2008 by d3admin

Q: Dear Dr. Hurd: In today’s culture, it is easy to be cynical. How can one not succumb to cynicism while simultaneously not being naive to the negativity or ulterior motives of people? A: The term “cynicism” implies a departure … Continue reading →

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

Permit Your Child to Have a Mind

Posted on March 22, 2008 by d3admin

Children cannot always be reasoned with, it’s true. But this is no excuse for a parent to take a shortcut and refuse to apply reason with a child. With a fellow adult, you would give your reasons in an attempt … Continue reading →

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

A Friend Indeed

Posted on March 10, 2008 by d3admin

A friend who asks how you’re doing, instead of talking only about himself, is a friend with the mental well-being to think about something other than himself. Don’t applaud him for being selfless. Instead, applaud him for being well put … Continue reading →

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

Manners, Please

Posted on March 4, 2008 by d3admin

Manners are a product of civilization.   Widespread rudeness is the result of a civilization in decline. A person should be polite, although not for the sake of others. Living for the sake of strangers leads, quite appropriately, to resentment … Continue reading →

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

Independence

Posted on March 3, 2008 by d3admin

People typically look at the concept of independence this way: “If I do something by myself, alone, then I’m independent; if I do something at all in collaboration with someone else, I’m not independent.” This is erroneous. While being independent … Continue reading →

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

Committed to Growth

Posted on March 2, 2008 by d3admin

Being committed to growth means that you are willing to question yourself and others; to think philosophically and critically, rather than just react to events; and to go by reason rather than by sheer “instinct.” Being committed to lifelong personal … Continue reading →

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

The Error of Regrets

Posted on February 24, 2008 by d3admin

People who dwell on regrets are making the error of granting the past too much importance. The reason I say “too much importance” is because nothing about the past can be changed by anyone. It’s self-evidently done, and over, by … Continue reading →

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

It’s Not Working!

Posted on February 14, 2008 by d3admin

The biggest excuse I hear from people about not holding loved ones responsible for their actions is, “It’s not working.” For example: “My twenty-five year old son moved back in. He stays at home and doesn’t even seek out a … Continue reading →

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

How You Love

Posted on January 17, 2008 by d3admin

Do you love someone for what he has…or for who he IS? Either motive is all right. But there is a difference between the two. And terms should be clear. Honesty works best, because then you’re not faced with a … Continue reading →

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

The Self-Esteem Equation

Posted on January 16, 2008 by d3admin

The self-esteem equation, for a healthy person, is as follows: “I am worthwhile. I am somebody. I have skills and I know what they are. If I diligently work at these skills, I WILL produce something of worth; something that … Continue reading →

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

Emotional Hearing Problem

Posted on January 14, 2008 by d3admin

Denial is an emotional hearing problem, or emotional deafness. With auditory deafness, the problem is sensory; with denial, the problem is conceptual. Denial is a combination of a refusal to think carefully and an acceptance of a conclusion that isn’t … Continue reading →

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

What Do YOU Think?

Posted on January 13, 2008 by d3admin

Sacrifice of the self, at the core, means sacrifice of your own mind to the mind of another (or others). This automatically sets into a motion a motivation of caring about what others think, because the primary standard becomes HIS … Continue reading →

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