Archive for September, 2006

21 Sep

Are Affirmations an Unfair Shortcut?

Occasionally I’ll hear from a reader who’s worried that all that affirming or ASSERTing is somehow unfair to others. If you can do this and others can’t (or won’t) then isn’t it taking advantage of your superior knowledge?
Let me say this, right off the bat. A question like this sounds more like guilt than it [...]

21 Sep

Some Goals Don’t Have a Finish Line

We often see people go on a diet and shed weight, sometimes transforming themselves dramatically. But then, once they have reached their weight goal, most people usually begin regaining those pounds. This is so common that it’s referred to as the rebound effect. It is even expected to occur. In fact, the rebounder often ends [...]

21 Sep

The Dad Who Refused to Throw His Son Away

You like inspiring stories? Try this one:
Dick Hoyt… eighty-five times he’s pushed his disabled son, Rick, 26.2 miles in marathons.
Eight times he’s not only pushed him 26.2 miles in a wheelchair but also towed him 2.4 miles in a dinghy while swimming and pedaled him 112 miles in a seat on the handlebars — all [...]

10 Sep

The Six-Lesson Schoolteacher

The Six-Lesson Schoolteacher
Please go read this essay by John Gatto. In it he skewers the institution of schools and the profession of teaching.
He opens with:
Call me Mr. Gatto, please. Twenty-six years ago, having nothing better to do, I tried my hand at schoolteaching. My license certifies me as an instructor of English language and literature, [...]

08 Sep

I’ll Teach at this California Seminar in November

SOAR 2006 Seminar
November 9-11
Cherry Valley, California
I’ll be one of the featured speakers at the SOAR 2006 Seminar. http://www.bullseye-living.com/a/soar
The SOAR Seminar is being hosted by Al Diaz, an exciting new writer you should know about. His book “The Titus Concept” http://www.theonlyoption.net is starting to attract real attention both for its effectiveness AND for the simplicity [...]

08 Sep

Find Answers For Every Question

If you have a burning question that you need an answer to, and you don’t have a fortune cookie handy, here’s something you may like even better.
My friend Steve Nash just opened a new website at http://www.egofatigo.com where you can ask ANY question and get an answer.
It’s all in good fun, of course, but still… [...]