[January 30, 2023] The offer for us in our modern culture is for self-indulgent happiness. That is no exaggeration. I see it as the aim of many young folks who say they just want happiness in their lives. But that is not true; that is not what they want. The opposite of that pursuit of happiness is another… Read More »
[January 29, 2023] My son was about 11 years old when The Lion King (1994) movie came out in theaters near us. I drove him and several of his friends to see it. Nearly everyone I know has seen it and came away thinking the movie was right about life. It struck a chord in us somehow. Dr.… Read More »
[January 28, 2023] Everyone tells us today, young men in particular, that we should be harmless, virtuous, and don’t do anyone any harm, hold back your competitive instinct, and you shouldn’t try to win. Don’t be too aggressive or too assertive; take a back seat. No! Instead, embrace the monster in you. Be a monster, and then learn… Read More »
[January 27, 2023] All this week, I’ve been around New Jersey (I live in South Jersey, which is rural). Part of the reason was testing for an upcoming medical procedure, where I spoke with several folks in the medical profession. I always come home from them in a better mood, but it was especially true this time. Several… Read More »
[January 26, 2023] Compare yourself to who you were yesterday, not to who someone else is today. You need to be aiming for something – a higher goal – and that means you’re going to be lesser than other people who’ve already attained status in that aim. My second lesson for men is, “Don’t compare yourself to others… Read More »
[January 25, 2023] Without limitations, there can be no choice, no existence, no freedom. Our limitations are the origin of our freedom. “God is omniscient, omnipotent, and omnipresent. What does He lack? The answer is limitation.” – Dr. Jordan Peterson tells the story of something he read in Jewish commentary on the Torah This riddle is brilliant because… Read More »
[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 »