Tag: Donald Trump

The Danger of Attachment

This kind of thinking is such a tragedy. Because once you let your attachment to something override your ability to question a premise or perform critical thinking – all learning, development, and growth stop.

When Ego Runs Amuck

And that’s when our ego defense mechanisms go too far. They distort our ability to self-assess ourselves, and we cross over into self-delusion. Now we’ve moved from simply having an optimistic worldview, to drinking our own bathwater.

Principles Matter

Whether you're in business, raising your kids, or working at a minimum wage job, there are no "hacks" for doing the right thing. Principles matter.

What You Believe

Most people are oblivious to this, as long as the lies are congruent with the memes they’ve been infected with. Or if those lies confirm their foundational beliefs or fears. Many people are easily manipulated because of something we discussed in the last post, their capacity for (or lack of) discernment.

The Search for Wisdom

This process of critical thinking, by its very nature becomes an ongoing one. A process that provides you with continually increasing benefits. Even exponential benefits, because as your knowledge base builds, you are able to realize higher levels of deduction, insight, and enlightenment.