Self-Knowledge College: WHAT'S COMING! Yesterday, I told you about my house move and explained why I haven’t been posting for months. Today, I’ll tell you what’s coming to Self-Knowledge College. I’ll address the most difficult problems people are suffering from. In two parts. Today: Part 1. … [Read more...]
Dropout to Dean’s List–What’s Coming! Life Purpose (Part 1)
November 2, 2017 by
DROPOUT TO DEAN'S LIST--WHAT'S COMING (Part 1) Life Purpose The other day, I told you about my house move and explained why I haven’t been posting for months. We moved house and city, and it took almost forever! We are still renovating. I’m trying to get back to normal; but, for example, we have … [Read more...]
The Self Part 7: Are you “selfish” in the family? Or preserving your sanity.
September 7, 2016 by
ARE YOU SELFISH OR SANE? Is it selfish or sane to ever consider yourself ahead of your family? (This is no 7 in our series on SELF.) The last time we tried to define selfishness. Today, we’ll look at what some people say is selfish behavior in the family. Is your behavior in your family … [Read more...]
The Self Part 2: Searching for yourself? Flying blind?
September 2, 2016 by
Need a new search party? Try you! When children play Hide and Seek, at least the searchers know who they’re looking for. Do we know who we’re searching for when we’re looking for ourselves? Not usually. Which means we’re flying, or searching, blind Because if we don’t know what we’re looking … [Read more...]
The Self Part 1: Do You Find Yourself or Create it?
September 1, 2016 by
AND WHY BOTHER ANYWAY? We joked the other day about “finding ourselves.” MANY EXPERTS ADVISE US TO “FIND OURSELVES.” But the philosopher Thomas Szasz and the writer George Bernard Shaw both say, “The self is not something one finds: it is something one creates.” What? S#*! Many wise … [Read more...]
Five things students need to be “college-ready.”
October 21, 2014 by
FIVE THINGS STUDENTS NEED TO BE "COLLEGE-READY." "The phrase “college and career ready” is today’s education reform mantra. John Warner, writing on Inside Higher Education, takes the educational politicians to task and tells you what he thinks students really need to succeed in college, aside … [Read more...]
Overlooked Secret To A Successful Marriage?
August 30, 2014 by
Overlooked secret to a successful marriage? It ain't what you've heard! "Happy wife, happy life!" Ever hear that? (I've seen it in jewler's ads!~) There's a flaw in that statement if it means that one person is responsible for another's happiness. It's a common saying. However, a … [Read more...]
Self-discovery without Self-Viagra. Absent good parents you’ll need it.
March 31, 2014 by
Self-discovery without Self-Viagra. Absent good parents you'll need it. We're discussing finding and/or creating your Self. Number six in the series on SELF: POTENCY AND ACT. (FOR THE EARLIER POSTS IN THE SERIES PLEASE SEE BELOW.) HERE'S A LIST AND LINKS TO THE PREVIOUS SIX POSTS IN THE … [Read more...]
Self-esteem comes with self-knowledge and self-love.
March 28, 2014 by
Self-esteem comes from self-knowledge and self-love. There's no other way to get it. Here's a piece on Self-esteem by Helen Nieves writing on Psych Central. She's a Mental Health Counselor who works in New York. She offers list of 14 ways that may help you to build your self-esteem and … [Read more...]
SELF-CONFIDENCE. Is being insecure an advantage in dating?
March 17, 2014 by
IS BEING INSECURE AN ADVANTAGE IN DATING? Maybe, says recent research. However, many aren’t buying the study’s results. Are you more likely to get dates if you are self-confident or insecure? This seems like a no-brainer, right? Conventional wisdom says self-confidence is a key in dating … [Read more...]
