IDEAS TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE
“Judge not, lest be judged judgemental”
I was recently accused of being judgmental for my belief in the traditional definition of marriage. In other words, rather than debating the merits of my position, it was easier for her to name-call. This trend seems ubiquitous nowadays. Interestingly, it’s not even...
The only remedy for regret is repentance
Drew Barrymore, among countless others, once remarked, “I have no regrets in my life whatsoever.” Such a statement is almost breathtaking in its naiveté. Because unless you are pathological, it isn’t possible to live without some degree of regret. It would seem that...
No, you cannot be anything you set your mind to
“You can be anything you set your mind to.” It’s a thought that tickles our ears, no doubt. However, it has no basis in reality, which is why anyone that subscribes to it inevitably ends up suffering devastating spiritual and psychological consequences. That is...
4 Ways to Develop the Power of Your Mind
We underestimate the power of the mind and, more specifically, our thoughts in shaping our lives so frequently now that I’m not sure many of us are even trying anymore. We can think anything we want, relatively speaking, and yet how few of us actually try to think the...
The challenge with being true to yourself in a society of low expectations
We live in a society of low (and often twisted) expectations. And sadly, in many respects, it’s only getting worse. In our increasingly smug culture, most of our societal expectations are setting us up for personal and professional failure. And, other than our general...
Are we justified in our indignation of Hollywood, because I’m struggling to see much of a difference between them and us?
We have to be very careful living in a society in which the voices of reason are constantly being shouted down and drowned out – a society that values, almost overwhelmingly, vice at the expense of virtue. Because no one is immune to the influence of their...