…Your columns are pretty much always on point but this one on “integrity” and “saying what you mean” was a real Grand Slam. Just wanted to remind you that you are making a difference and I hope folks are paying attention…. Continue reading
…“Your posts are a ray of sunshine in what often feels like a bleak world.”… Continue reading
…I believe it is very important to recognize great knowledge and ability because those that have it are very deserving of the recognition. Great things are like that single bright star in a vast sky of emptiness. It is not the common, vast averageness that leads the way – it is the small rare point that stands out in contradiction to that vastness. So I want to recognize your knowledge and understanding as well as Thank You for your site and artic… Continue reading
…to express gratitude and thanks for having found your site mentioned by a commentor [on a] YouTube video. Finally . . . an objectivist that sees standing up to the political expression of altruism [self-sacrifice] as a Value. Whether it’s physical, philosophical or psychological, sometimes you have to stand your ground and fight . . . even if it’s just for a better alternative in lieu of a solution. In the end, it may be a gift that Ayn Rand did… Continue reading
…I love how you make explicit the things I feel and have trouble identifying. Your website is really fun to read and get lost in…. Continue reading
…Dr. Hurd, You make my day, every day. Don’t know what I would do without your wonderful posts💓💓💓…. Continue reading
…Just a short message to let you know how much I appreciate your writing. It’s amazing to me, as a fellow writer, to see how many good posts you write–esp. considering that you also have a career as a therapist. Keep up the great work: it’s inspirational!… Continue reading
…’s the fuel creating the energy to fight back!”… Continue reading
…“I strongly recommend The Feeling Sorry for Yourself article as a ‘must read’ for all ages. This is the type of guidance that encourages readers to regain control of their lives, by putting life’s inevitable disappointments in the correct perspective, as well as offering sound advice on handling our emotional reactions to adversity. Thank you, Dr. Hurd.”… Continue reading
…“Dr. Michael Hurd — once again you have hit the proverbial nail on the head! Thanks for sharing your comments — it gives me and a lot of others a dose of hope!”… Continue reading
…and if self-fulfillment is wrong, there can be no giving. Sure, there are compromises on comparatively unimportant matters, but one makes those compromises for selfish reasons. ‘You’re special to me, you’re beautiful to me—so these concessions don’t bother me with you, while they would with anyone else.’ That’s not selflessness. It’s one of the most personally pleasurable things in the world. If it isn’t, then you don’t really love. If you look a… Continue reading
…ts extremist. You can watch the two-minute video here for yourself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmfRMeU6pQ8 It’s easy to label such a person “wackjob,” or an “extremist.” But she’s got a lot of people supporting her, as you can see from the video. While it might be an isolated case of mental illness or psychological collapse, it’s far too calculated for that. The more compelling thing to examine here is: What are this woman’s assumptions? What… Continue reading