Doesn’t Play Well With Others
I'm beginning to believe that things are about to get really ugly, all around the world. Why? Because throughout history, collectivism...
Resolving Conflict via Mindset Adjustment & Behavioral Adaptation
When circumstances change in our life (which is inevitable), and therefore conflict arises, we can deal with it in essentially one of...
Overcoming Collectivist Thinking
I continue to be amazed at how easily people stray into the fallacy of collectivist thinking.
They may be spot on about free-market...
Why I Won’t Join Your MLM “Business”—So Please Stop Asking
Suddenly I'm being approached by people to join, or buy into, the MLM business they're involved in. This is a relatively...
Walter E. Williams: Suffer No Fools (video)
Not only would fans of Walter E. Williams (such as myself) enjoy this video—but it should be considered required viewing for...
Making Good Art: Risking Non- Conformity & Embracing Failure
An unfortunate paradox that we all face is this: humanity reveres non-conformists from the past, but persecutes them in the present.
Yes, humanity...
Find What You Love, And Let It Kill You
I am in the process of eliminating as many of the petty distractions in my life that I can, in an attempt to...
Experiencing Happiness is More Important Than Winning
Winning Is Secondary
Whenever I participate in games or sporting activities, I try to focus on the ultimate purpose of experiencing happiness and enjoying the...
Quantum Mechanics: the Fascinating Science of God
I find quantum mechanics so fascinating...
This quick little video demonstrates how experiments in quantum mechanics have shown that the mere observation...
I Am A Hypocrite
Yes, I am a hypocrite sometimes. And that's a kick in the groin for me, because I despise hypocrisy, as anyone...
The Lofty Standards of Liberty & Why We Should Strive For Them
Okay, I'll admit it: many years ago, when I was young and ignorant, I was an avid listener to—and worse, heartily agreed...
The Benefits of “Chuckfests”
I no longer keep "stuff" around; if an item is no longer utilitarian to me, I chuck it, sell it, give it...
Reduce the Overwhelming to Micro-Steps & Get Started
Recently, I was reading a quick little article by Robert Locke, published over on Lifehack, entitled 10 Reasons Why Some People Are...
Are You an Optimist, or a Realist? The Pros & Cons of Optimism Bias
I find it fascinating: optimists are considered unrealistic, while realistic people are deemed pessimists. And everyone wants to be around optimists,...
A Culture of Disrespect
I recently read an article on Matt Walsh's blog entitled: Your husband doesn't have to earn your respect, and it really struck me, as respect—or,...
Going Pro & the Power of 31
If all goes as planned over the next couple of weeks (and there's every indication that it will), then I will have experienced...