…ave brought you two together in the first place). Some people might not be open to your political opinions, but will be open to other sorts of philosophical ideas that are more fundamental than politics. Different friends offer us different things. Don’t choose people just because you fear loneliness. It’s not fair to them, and you won’t enjoy it anyway. If someone’s viewpoints really disgust you, and they otherwise have little else to offer, then… Continue reading →

…career while I still retain what I have, perhaps with a few changes.” This combination of circumstances might not exist, especially if real estate issues are factored in. Though monumentally significant, none of these are reasons to not have an ongoing discussion where “…we don’t stop until we’ve exhausted every possibility.” Here’s how it should work: (1) Partner A wants a change that Partner B does not initially want. (2) Both partners take the… Continue reading →

…that you’re never automatically obliged to anyone unless it’s of your own free will and it makes you happy to do so.     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 @MichaelJHurd1, drmichaelhurd on Instagram, Michael Hurd Ph.D. on LinkedIn, @DrH… Continue reading →

…s to feel or believe that you deserve it. So a sense of entitlement can be valid. For example, you pay money for a car. You’re entitled to have that car work as advertised and promised. You sign a contract with a real estate agent or a home builder. You’re entitled to have that contract honored. Someone gives you their word they will do something. Whether or not that word is legally binding, you’re morally entitled to expect them to keep their wor… Continue reading →

…ct on them – with or without a therapist.     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 @MichaelJHurd1, drmichaelhurd on Instagram, Michael Hurd Ph.D. on LinkedIn, @DrHurd on TruthSocial   Why Get Help? Solution-focused life coaching with Dr. H… Continue reading →

…career while I still retain what I have, perhaps with a few changes.” This combination of circumstances might not exist, especially if real estate issues are factored in. Though monumentally significant, none of these are reasons to not have an ongoing discussion where “…we don’t stop until we’ve exhausted every possibility.” Here’s how it should work: (1) Partner A wants a change that Partner B does not initially want. (2) Both partners take the… Continue reading →

…ecomes a problem when you relegate your assessments of other people to the realm of unexamined emotions. It’s like flying an airplane without eyesight. You can’t expect your judgements to be based on emotions alone, because emotions can either be valid or groundless. They are, by nature, neither automatically right, nor automatically wrong. Conscious, clear-headed thinking must be used to separate fact from fiction. Many of us swing between two fa… Continue reading →