I often mention that it’s so perplexing to me to live in NYC, which is full of all sorts of … More
Tag: Personal Development
Looking at the Wackness: How the Way We Think about the World Can Prevent Us from Seeing the Good in Our Lives
Ten years ago, a poignant film titled The Wackness was released. It chronicled the summer of a lonesome teenage boy named Luke … More
Choosing Life Over Death: Overcoming My Suicidal Thinking
Suicidal thoughts are multifaceted and can stem from a myriad of sources, but uniting all of them is the belief … More
Living in My Imagination: How Trauma Fosters an Unquenchable Desire for Idealized Love
Throughout our quests for the perfect mate, we frequently find ourselves fantasizing about what that mate would be like: we … More
Finding Meaning in Suffering: My Rebellion Against Cynicism
“We who lived in concentration camps can remember the men who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their … More
Rejection and Failure: How We Learn and Can Unlearn to Be Afraid of Them
One of the major reasons why people come to see me for treatment is to help them overcome their fears … More
The Freedom of Logic: How Changing the Way You Think Can Make You Independent
“Findings from a multitude of research literatures converge on a single point: People are credulous creatures who find it very … More
How to Become Confident and Get Laid: The Self-Help Industry’s Perpetuation of the Disingenuous Man
I consistently find myself falling into the trap of evaluating other men based on the usual, and outdated, concept of … More
Barriers to Love and Intimacy
Have you ever found yourself in the midst of a passionate love affair, wanting to spend each minute and every … More
The Man Who Has It All – A Poem about the Consequences of Rejecting Love
Expensive cars, mansions, and boats he’s had To his children a stranger, even though they call him dad Influence and … More