Time is often our enemy. But why? Time is simply a measurement of reality. Reality is not an enemy, not to a reasonable person. The problem is that most of us have more priorities than time. The existence of time … Continue reading →

Finding out “why” you do something isn’t always the answer. Sometimes the issue is more one of making a commitment — to live your life in a better way. I have talked for years about the need for all of … Continue reading →

People are not “born with” superior abilities. At most, people are born with superior predispositions to abilities. These predispositions consist of whatever makes one brain, or one set of limbs, superior to another. But “ability” refers to more than the … Continue reading →

Nobody gets in our way; we get in our own way. Even when there are external obstacles, the challenge becomes getting around those obstacles. We do that through thinking. Thinking is something that nobody can stop us from doing. Nobody, … Continue reading →

If you don’t put yourself first, others in your life will put themselves first … and you will then be last on your own list. Putting yourself first is not “childish” or “selfish.” It’s actually the mature, responsible and reality-oriented … Continue reading →

Healthy individuals need each other but not in the same respect as unhealthy ones. Healthy individuals experience need in the sense that they would rather have a healthy relationship than have none at all. But they do not fall into … Continue reading →

Problems with procrastination? Stop thinking and talking about it. Start the day with ONE thing you have been putting off. Get that one thing done. Then forget about what you have been putting off. Dwelling on what you put off … Continue reading →

After living in a city for most of my life, I recently moved to a small town. One of the most common complaints you hear in a small town is: “Everybody knows your business.” It’s a widespread feeling, but it’s … Continue reading →

Usually the term “interpretation” is thought of as a conscious, somewhat intellectual process. However, we all “auto-interpret.” Automatic interpretations refer to the reasoning that takes place in our minds on the split-second, often very emotional level. This is the level … Continue reading →

To criticize someone for being “opinionated” is like criticizing someone for “breathing too much.” Opinions are the byproduct of ideas. To be without ideas is not a virtue. It’s the CONTENT of one’s ideas that counts. It’s a copout to … Continue reading →

Q: I feel paralyzed by the thought of making a decision and being wrong, or coming to a conclusion and being wrong. What’s up with me? A: You fear error because an error, to you, means damnation of you forever. … Continue reading →

I heard a statement recently that went like this: “Don’t tell me steps 1 through 10 … Just tell me step 10.” Now THERE’S an example of the anti-conceptual, anti-thinking mentality at work. The person who said this assumes that … Continue reading →