[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 philosopher Marcus Aurelius who stated, “There’s nothing worse than a wolf befriending sheep. Avoid false friendship at all costs. If you are good, straightforward, and w

[DISCLAIMER] The American Psychological Association defines preference as “the act of choosing one alternative over others,” expectation as “a state of tense, emotional anticipation,” and anticipation as “looking forward to a future event or state, sometimes with an affective component (e.g., pleasure, anxiety).” Of these terms, I stated in Hopeful Anticipation vs. Disturbing Expectation: Essentially, anticipation is an excited, hopeful, and open-minded looking forward to

[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. Marcus Aurelius stated, “Remember that to change your mind and to follow someone’s correction are consistent with a free will. For the action is yours alone—to fulfill its purpose in keeping with

[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use There’s a quote unproved to have been stated by Mahatma Gandhi , “I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ .” For context, “Christ: is used by Christians—followers of Christ—as both a name and a title, unambiguously referring to Jesus . Jesus is believed to be the son of Jehovah , a Latinization of the Hebrew יְהֹוָה‎ Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the

[ DISCLAIMER ] The most advanced firearms training I’ve ever had occurred when I was subcontracted to the Department of Energy while working in the field of nuclear security. Regrettably, photos of that training environment weren’t allowed. Thus, I have no evidence to offer in the form of a photo. Similarly, the second best firearms training I received was when I was under contract with the Department of Defense while affiliated with the Department of State in the field o

[ DISCLAIMER ] I recall the golden age of hip hop from when many slang forms of expression originated for me. For instance, although I...

[ DISCLAIMER ] When attending graduate school for counseling (2009-2011), my studies focused on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy...

[ DISCLAIMER ] Throughout my life, I’ve heard many misinterpretations of biblical messages. As an example, I’ve listened to plenty of...