by Jeremy Ostler | Jun 29, 2019 | Culture, How To, Personal Development
We’re terrified to learn of our badness. That isn’t to say we aren’t also good. In most cases, we most certainly are. However, “bad” and “good” are relative terms. Bad according to whom? Good according to whom? Further complicating matters, we’re conditioned,...
by Jeremy Ostler | Jun 11, 2019 | How To, Personal Development, Relationships
All of us intuitively understand that for relationships to survive and thrive character matters. What is less understood, however, is why character matters so absolutely. The short answer: because we love imperfectly. In other words, if being in love means that we are...
by Jeremy Ostler | May 25, 2019 | Culture, Personal Development
Man will go against his own interests for no other reason than to prove that he can. Indeed, to overlook just how deeply man cares about his “right” to do wrong inevitably leads to all sorts of unintended consequences. For this reason, among others,...
by Jeremy Ostler | May 22, 2019 | Personal Development
Unless we are disciplined, freedom can actually weaken us. Indeed, it can make us less free. That is because freedom, at least for the undisciplined, manages only to create the space necessary to indulge their impulsivity. For this reason, undisciplined people cannot...
by Jeremy Ostler | Apr 30, 2019 | Culture, Personal Development, Uncategorized
Under narrowly defined circumstances, boredom can be a good thing. It can lead to greater levels of creativity. However, the solution to boredom is never to seek out distractions – the habit of which can be spiritually and emotionally devastating. In fact, the need to...
by Jeremy Ostler | Apr 28, 2019 | Culture, Personal Development
We are not free in a world that permits people to do things that are objectively wrong. So although we’re free to choose between good and evil, at least initially, the degree to which we remain free to choose depends on what we choose. Freedom, therefore, could not...
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