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Glazing Tyranny
[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing series regarding a book entitled The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman . The authors quote Roman Stoic philosopher Gaius Musonius Rufus who stated, “For I believe a good king is from the outset and by necessity a philosopher, and the philosopher is from the ou
Deric Hollings
Jan 196 min read
Off the Rip: Are We the Good Guys?
[ DISCLAIMER ] * The Rip (2026) spoilers contained herein. Edited screengrab from The Rip , property of Netflix, fair use If memory serves, I began listening to The Joe Rogan Experience (JRE) in 2015, yet took time away from the podcast when Joe Rogan developed an exclusive deal with Spotify, and then refocused my attention to JRE when Rogan distributed content back to YouTube and Rumble. While I don’t agree with everything that anyone says , I do appreciate the ecle
Deric Hollings
Jan 1810 min read
Do Good
[ DISCLAIMER ] I recently spoke with client X who, when initially seeking care for mental, emotional, and behavioral health (collectively “ mental health ”), used self-disturbing forms of global evaluation (a complete appraisal of people, places, and things without considering other potential value ). For instance, client X maintained, “I’m a bad person, because my family wants little to do with me.” Rather than considering that client X’s immediate family members app
Deric Hollings
Jan 39 min read
Memento Homo: A Non-Sycophantic Approach to Living
[ DISCLAIMER ] According to one source , “The story goes that Marcus Aurelius hired an assistant to follow him as he walked through the Roman towns square. The assistant’s only role was to, whenever Marcus Aurelius was praised, whisper in his ear, ‘You’re just a man. You’re just a man.” I wish I’d heard of this tale when serving in the United States (U.S.) Marine Corps (1996-2007), as I could’ve bolstered my critiques of military leadership with reminders of my Marine c
Deric Hollings
Dec 18, 20255 min read
Being a Good Person: You Cannot Perfect the Imperfectible
[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing series regarding a book entitled The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman . The authors quote ancient Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius who stated, “What is your vocation? To be a good person” (page 171). Regarding this perspective, I stated in
Deric Hollings
Dec 2, 202510 min read
No Monsters
[ DISCLAIMER ] Do you remember fearing monsters as a child? Addressing this concern, one hip hop song comes to mind. Featured on the...
Deric Hollings
Sep 25, 202510 min read
This is a Fallible Human Being
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use The above image is an illustration of Anthony Fauci, a described “ American ...
Deric Hollings
Jan 20, 20257 min read
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