In the end, my story, in Iraq and afterward, is about more than just killing people or even fighting for my country. It’s about being a man. Chris Kyle If you haven’t seen the movie “American Sniper,” then I suggest you do. It was really well done and very compelling, and Bradley Cooper is excellent […]
I was watching a TV program last night and the main character had an extremely stressful job. His way of coping was to cheat on his wife with another woman. What struck me was that rather than relieving his stress, as he had hoped, it instead just ending up adding a tremendous amount of stress […]
Everyone who invests has the same question: how can I beat the market? There actually is a way, but it has nothing to do with actively trading stocks, which as I have already said is a fool’s game. You’ve probably never heard of this particular method of beating the market. This might make you suspicious […]
The work world has gotten much more difficult in the last couple of decades. It seems every company is cutting staff and admonishing employees to “work smarter and not harder.” Of course, this just ends up with everyone working harder. Advances in technology, rather than making peoples’ jobs easier, has only made things worse. Now […]
I was carrying and reading my bible every day, and got so caught up in protecting it, I forgot to live by what I learned from it: to do more for others than you do for yourself. Denzel Washington as Eli, in The Book of Eli Ironically, the surest way to be unhappy is to […]
Book Excerpt: The All-Important Issue of Control
Ahhh. Feeling in control. Being in control. Nirvana! Even a Type A with only a smidgen of self-awareness realizes that control is a central issue: controlling your schedule, trying to control your kids, controlling a project or that difficult subordinate at work, attempting to control your spouse whose needs, wants, and schedule affect your life. […]
The 4 Keys to Overcoming a Panic Attack
Most Type As do not suffer from panic attacks, and if you have never had one, then good for you. Count yourself blessed. However, I have observed that people with Type A personalities are prone to these attacks, likely due to their hard-driving and controlling personalities. Unfortunately for me, I have been a lifelong sufferer […]
You Will Never Be Happy Without This One Critical Thing
Throughout the ages, philosophers have sought the key to happiness. It has been endlessly discussed, argued about, and dissected. In more recent times, popular culture and social media are likewise fixated on how to live a better and happy life. Is the key to happiness seeking pleasure? Is it money? Could it instead be focusing […]
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