Self-Interest: The ONLY Way to Conquer Addiction (DE Wave)

…to confront you. But don’t change just because they want you to. No matter what you decide, you can only be true to them by being true to yourself. 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 interest. Also follow Dr. Hurd on Twitter at @MichaelJHurd1 Check out Dr. Hurd’s latest Newsma… Continue reading

Unblocking a Stalled Relationship (DE Wave)

…nly way any personal relationship can stand the test of time. Trust, fidelity, love respect: Without mutuality, none of those things can ever exist. 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 interest. Also follow Dr. Hurd on Twitter at @MichaelJHurd1 Check out Dr. Hurd’s latest Newsma… Continue reading

How to Jump-Start a Stalled Relationship

…ouse or have a child, mutuality is the only way any personal relationship can stand the test of time. Trust. Fidelity. Love. Respect. Without sincere mutuality, none of those things can exist.     Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Charleston SC). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in back-and-forth discussion with Dr. Hurd on topics of interest. Also follow Dr. Hurd on Twitter at @Mich… Continue reading

First & Second Amendments: The Last Men Standing

…ca’s enlightened founders put these two first in the Bill of Rights. Quite simply, they’re the most important, and in that order. For decades, the progressive movement in the United States (with plenty of help from the conservatives) has frittered away our other rights until they’re no longer recognizable. The only two rights left, at least in theory if not practice, are the right to free speech and the right to own weapons for self-defense. Toget… Continue reading

“Trust Your Gut” : How Wise is It?

…short-circuit or bypass reasoning go against the form of cognition our survival, self-esteem and basic happiness requires. We indulge it at our own peril, and sooner or later we pay the price.     Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Charleston SC). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in back-and-forth discussion with Dr. Hurd on topics of interest. Also follow Dr. Hurd on Twitter at @Mich… Continue reading

Unblocking a Stalled Relationship (DE Coast Press)

…nship can stand the test of time. Trust, fidelity, love respect: Without mutuality, none of those things can ever exist. 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 interest. Also follow Dr. Hurd on Twitter at @MichaelJHurd1… Continue reading

“Spinoza’s God” (for Atheists and Believers)

…tionships, the world. Express your joy! That’s the way to praise me. “Stop complicating things and repeating as a parrot what you’ve been taught about me. Why do you need more miracles? So many explanations? “The only thing for sure is that you are here, that you are alive, that this world is full of wonders.”   [the author and source for this are unknown]       Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Charleston SC). Get up-to-th… Continue reading

What It Really Means to “Trust Your Gut”

…happiness requires. We indulge it at our own peril, and sooner or later we pay the price.   Much more about these types of issues in Dr. Michael Hurd’s books and booklets. CLICK HERE. 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 interest. Also follow Dr. Hurd on Twitter at @MichaelJHurd1… Continue reading

Listen to Yourself (DE Wave)

…portive. Nonsense. Of course, if you ask me to agree with you and I cannot comply, I have to be honest with you too. Make-believe doesn’t accomplish anything. One of my favorite phrases is, “I’m not motivated.” When translated into reality, it means, “I’m not going to do this because I don’t feel like it.” “I’m not motivated” is just a convenient bypass around having to give a reason. In reality-speak, one could say, “I don’t see the point of doin… Continue reading

The Weaker We Get, the Stronger North Korea Looks

test “can absolutely not be tolerated” and called on North Korea to fully comply with United Nations Security Council resolutions. The launch was the first provocation by North Korea since Trump took office. “The United States of America stands behind Japan, its great ally, 100 percent,” Trump said in brief remarks. Neither Abe nor Trump took questions. Kim Jong Un’s regime has accelerated North Korea’s efforts to develop nuclear weapons and miss… Continue reading

Can You Be Alone Without Being Lonely?

…d with the pastoral beauty of our coastal community can bring a bit of soul-searching and an objective look at where your decisions have brought you. An old friend of mine once told me that people who live full-time at a seasonal resort could be described as “outlaws.” She meant it as a compliment, and it got me thinking about living here in the comparative isolation of the off-season. It does take a special kind of person to live year-round in th… Continue reading

Will Thinking Right Automatically Make You Feel Good?

…order to benefit from it. On the other side, you can have a good psychology with no philosophy, or with a philosophy that contradicts it. But you’ll be hampered, at best, by the contradiction.     Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Charleston SC). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in back-and-forth discussion with Dr. Hurd on topics of interest. Also follow Dr. Hurd on Twitter at @Mich… Continue reading