The question on my mind lately is: Why Do I have to Be Anyone? If life is this temporary thing, … More
Tag: Mental Illness
No Form of Success Can Ever Make You Feel Good Enough: How Our Thoughts Distort Our Accomplishments
When we seek out success, we sometimes search for purity. The worst thing that a high achiever can hear is, … More
Redefining Courage: Why We Should Stop Shaming People Who Struggle With Anxiety
Daniel Kahneman, the notable psychologist, warned that if we put pressure on another to do what we want them to, … More
Displaced Anger: How We Can Stop Blaming Others for Our Negative Thoughts and Emotions
If maturity is anything, it’s a mastery of one’s emotions. The other day, someone told me a story about how … More
Hero Worship As Self-Hatred: How Admiration Can Reveal Your Self-Esteem
“I wish people would love everybody else the way they love me. It would be a better world.” -Muhammed Ali … More
Why Psychotherapy Can’t, and Shouldn’t, Make You Happy
“While the daimonic (your dark emotions and impulses) cannot be said to be evil in itself, it confronts us with … More
Psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman Talks Personal Growth And Development — O4L Online Network
On episode 50, we welcome psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman to learn about the steps of personal growth and development, the … More
You’re Both a Success and a Failure: How You Can Begin to Unlearn Self-Blame and Abuse
Life is often viewed as a series of attempts and successes and failures, which we allow to define us throughout … More
The Power of Forgiveness in Stoic Philosophy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
The Stoic philosopher, Seneca, wrote: “The spirit ought to be brought up for examination daily… I pass the whole day … More
The Jaws of Certainty: How Our Low Self-Esteem Pushes Love Away
Evidence can be tricky. We often think of science as a purely objective endeavor, supported by the analysis of an … More
