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Perfection vs. Excellence

[DISCLAIMER] Initially raised under tenets of the Jehovah’s Witnesses faith, I learned different beliefs than were apparently taught to other Christians. For instance, Jehovah’s Witnesses don’t maintain that Jesus (i.e., son of Jehovah) is Almighty God (i.e., Jehovah). They are considered separate beings. As well, I learned to take seriously Exodus 20:4, “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the wat

Deric Hollings

Aug 2311 min read

Humility vs. Perfectionism: C’est la Vie

[DISCLAIMER] In childhood, my artistic skills were relatively good. For those who knew me when I used to draw – as I won art contests, surpassed the talents of other children through junior high school, and received many accolades – I was largely considered the best in my class at drawing. Not uncommonly, my older sister used to playfully tease me for the manner by which I stuck out my tongue slightly when fully concentrating on art projects. Then, self-aware of my behavi

EDM and REBT

Deric Hollings

Aug 206 min read

Show Me a Stoic

[ DISCLAIMER ] Earlier, when working out, I heard the song “ Unruly ” from the album Speshal Machinery: The Ghronic Edition (2024) by Conway the Machine and Big Ghost Ltd. , as the track features 38 Spesh . Notably, I briefly paused my physical training routine when listening to 38 Spesh’s verse: Ayo, now, where your heart go? I’ma make sure that you bleed awful No joke; to match my smoke , you gon’ need charcoal Seen Narcos ? I transport extreme cargo And I don’t call

The Daily Stoic

Deric Hollings

Nov 14, 20259 min read

You Gotta Be Better Than the Ones Who Precede Ya

[ DISCLAIMER ] When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I teach people about the ABC model of self-disturbance (how people upset themselves through use of irrational beliefs ). Now, I’ll address a finer point of this psychotherapeutic model of wellness . For context, REBT uses the ABC model to illustrate how when an undesirable A ction occurs and you B elieve an unhelpful narrative about the event, it’s your unfavorable a

Hip Hop and REBT

Deric Hollings

Nov 5, 20257 min read