[January 24, 2023] Life is difficult, but you can always do something to make it even worse. And it would help if you had a solution, otherwise it can embitter you. “Lessons for Men” is a new mini-series in my daily blog. Today, the first lesson for men is being too nice makes you weak. If you ask… Read More »
[January 23, 2023] Aimlessness is not nothing. Aimlessness is bad. People find meaning in their lives by having a vision for their lives and taking responsibility for it; they have goals and ambitions. We can be bitter, hopeless, nihilistic, depressed, anxious, and likely to abuse various substances as an escape. Aimlessness can drill us into the ground quickly… Read More »
[January 22, 2023] If you’ve been bullied, you must realize that bullying develops over time and that you must be wise enough to recognize it in its early stages. The solution is to step forward against bullying early in its developing stages when it is not so destructive. Don’t be victimized by a bully. People have a strong… Read More »
[January 21, 2023] Idiots! That’s the first thing that popped into my head when I heard about the failure to secure Secret classified documents at the U.S. Army Headquarters during the Iraq War. It was late 2006, and we were taking a beating. But, the unpredictable is bound to happen, and it did to us. One of our… Read More »
[January 20, 2023] Dr. Jordan Peterson recently gave a short talk on a book called A Billion Wicked Thoughts (2012), written by a bunch of engineers at Google, and his ideas were fascinating. As he tells the story, these engineers looked at billions of Google searches. And, of course, there is no shortage of pornography on the Internet.… Read More »
[January 19, 2023] In our modern world, we are constantly fed a diet of rights and impulsive freedoms and have done so for so long that there is starvation for the other side of the story. Since the 1960s, all we’ve had is a singular dialogue about “rights.” In fact, there are no “rights” without corresponding responsibilities. This… Read More »
[January 18, 2023] Another question to ask, and one that must precede this one. “What is the role of the mother?” And my answer to that is the role of the mother is to be aware of the real world; she must be awake to its tragedies and malevolence. But, what is the sacrifice of the mother? I… Read More »
[January 22, 2023] The United States must tell Vladimir Putin that he will not win this war, that we will ensure that happens, and that we will assist Russia in their withdrawal. Anything else from the West means we are now responsible for the death of tens of thousands of more soldiers and civilians. [January 17, 2023] What… Read More »
[January 15, 2023] The short answer is, no, we are not happy. However, I’m not so sure being happy is the correct marker for a good life. We have a complex society, and we are not sure how our future will develop or if what we knew in the past will be sufficient for us to move forward… Read More »
[January 14, 2023] Yesterday, I wrote about Professor Mark J. Perry (link here) and labeled him a hero for his work fighting against sex and race discrimination in our colleges and universities. And now, today, I want to address a man who has influenced my writing. His name is psychologist, Dr. Jordan Peterson. He is being accused of… Read More »