“Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living,” said Dr. Seuss, whose children’s books have sold in the hundreds of millions. “It’s a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope … and that enables you to laugh at life’s realities.” Yes, fantasy is a wonderful, … [Read more...] about Follow Your Fantasies to Self-Awareness
Inner Passivity
Answers to Questions from Readers (Part 2)
Readers often send me emails with comments and questions. I answer as many as I can. Sometimes I can only offer encouragement and a bit of advice. Here are some questions, edited to remove details that could identify the individuals, along with my responses (in italics). Dear … [Read more...] about Answers to Questions from Readers (Part 2)
The Art of Self-Regulation
Everyone knows the feeling of eating a bowl of ice-cream or having a glass of wine after pledging to stop. We say we’re going to eat and drink less, exercise more, stop smoking, be proactive, keep out of debt, get to bed at a decent hour—and then we fail completely to keep our … [Read more...] about The Art of Self-Regulation
Answers to Questions from Readers
Visitors to this website often send me emails with comments and questions about their personal issues and struggles. I answer as many of them as I can. Sometimes I can only offer encouragement and a bit of advice. Here are some of these questions, edited to remove details that … [Read more...] about Answers to Questions from Readers
“Why Am I so Easily Discouraged?”
In Greek mythology, King Sisyphus was punished for his villainy by having to roll an immense boulder up a hill. After it rolled back down, he had to start over and then repeat the process for eternity. It’s a story for the ages because so many people can relate to feelings of … [Read more...] about “Why Am I so Easily Discouraged?”