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Tag: Personal Development

Why I Love the Buccaneers

Imagine being a fan of a sports team called “The Yucks.” Now, imagine a kid living in Brooklyn, NY being … More

Buccaneers, Mental Health, NFL Football, Personal Development, Psychology

Why a Life Without Pride Just Isn’t Worth Living

My undergraduate ancient philosophy professor said to us, “Don’t ever feel satisfied; you’ll become complacent.” According to him, pride and … More

Growth, Mental Health, Personal Development, Philosophy, Pride, Psychology

Dear Young Therapist: You Don’t Have to Be An Idealist and Try to Save the World

Millennials are whiners. God, I’ve heard that so many times. An article by a prominent psychiatrist was recently published in … More

Growth, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Personal Development, Psychology, Psychotherapy

Being like Ali: How the World’s Greatest Boxer Can Help Us Become Less Reactive When Arguing

I write blogs because I can’t write a book. I can’t write a book because I can’t imagine having spent … More

Growth, Mental Health, Muhammad Ali, Personal Development, Philosophy, Psychology, Self-Esteem, Self-Help

The Strength of a Friendship: How I Abandoned Conspiracy Theories

Diamond Dallas Page said, “Never underestimate the power of someone believing in you.” That hit me! Immediately I was reminded … More

Conspiracy Theories, Critical Thinking, Growth, Mental Health, Personal Development, Philosophy, Psychology

Why Should I Continue to Hope?: A Philosophical Analysis of Romantic Idealism

I’ve asked myself so many times: should I stop dreaming? It’s sort of a cliché that the young are idealists … More

Anxiety, Depression, Growth, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Personal Development, Philosophy

Emotional Reasoning: What Psychology and Philosophy Sometimes Get Wrong about the Utility of Our Emotions

“Nothing is more usual in philosophy, and even in common life, than to talk of the combat of passion and … More

Depression, Growth, Mental Health, Mental Illness, OCD, Personal Development, Philosophy, Psychology

Punishing Myself: Why We’re So Hard on Ourselves and How We Can Stop

Can you recall a time in your life when you let down someone whom you admired? When you did, what … More

Anxiety, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Depression, Growth, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Personal Development, Punishment

We Need to Stop Teaching People to Be the Bigger Person if They Don’t Want to Be

Most empaths struggle with too much empathy, not too little. Yet, since empathy is the new norm, they’re told that … More

Growth, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Personal Development, Psychology, Psychotherapy

Procrastination in Creation: Why You Can Succeed Without Developing Amazing Products and Ideas

When most people struggle with procrastination, they struggle with perfectionism. The piece of art, writing, or music has to be … More

Creativity, Genius, Growth, Marketing, Mental Health, Perfectionism, Performance Anxiety, Personal Development

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