[DISCLAIMER] In You’ll Enjoy Yourselves I stated, “Rationally, I choose to acknowledge the limits of my control and influence. Ergo, I don’t vote. Others choose to delude themselves with the illusion of control and influence by voting” as that which is rational is in accord with both logic and reason. Here, “logic” is the interrelation or sequence of facts or events when seen as inevitable or predictable, and “reason” is a statement offered in explanation or justification

[ DISCLAIMER ] I invite you to consider a psychoeducational lesson on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) which involves how I practice Stoicism regarding a current event. Although you may be tempted to pass by this post, because you don’t care about media stories, I encourage you to stay. I don’t necessarily like or love current geopolitical events, though I make an attempt to daily practice REBT—which involves facing matters for which I have little appreciati

[ DISCLAIMER ] The late German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel proposed what is often referred to as the Hegelian dialectic . For context, the American Psychological Association thusly describes three uses of the term dialectic : 1. in general, any investigation of the truth of ideas through juxtaposition of opposing or contradictory opinions . 2. the conversational mode of argument attributed to Socrates , in which knowledge is sought through a process o

[ DISCLAIMER ] * Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) spoilers contained herein. Screenshot from Avengers: Age of Ultron , property of Marvel Studios and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, fair use In Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Steve Rogers and Tony Stark discuss the latter’s mistake that results in artificial intelligence (AI) supervillain Ultron coming into existence. The former states, “Every time someone tries to win a war before it starts, innocent people di

[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit (edited), fair use Regarding daily practice of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), by which I search for at least one undesirable event for use of the ABC model and unconditional acceptance , I recently discovered a Reddit source , an X source , and a Substack source which all address the same topic. A letter purportedly by United States (U.S.) Marine Corps Lieutenant General Leonard F. Anderson IV to Marine reservists (an exp

[ DISCLAIMER ] When providing professional care for mental, emotional, and behavioral health (collectively “ mental health ”), I practice Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). In this blogpost, I’ll discuss one of the major techniques regarding this psychotherapeutic modality . REBT uses the ABC model to illustrate that when an undesirable A ction occurs and you B elieve an unhelpful narrative about the event, it’s your unfavorable assumption , not the occurrence

[ DISCLAIMER ] As I’ve paid close attention to the 2026 Iran war (sometimes referred to as an operation, conflict, hostilities, etc.), that was initiated by the United States (U.S.) and Israel against Iran, I’ve heard many perspectives which aren’t rational (in accordance with both logic and reason ). Here, “logic” is the interrelation or sequence of facts or events when seen as inevitable or predictable , and “reason” is a statement offered in explanation or justific

[ DISCLAIMER ] In 1996, I boarded a plane when heading for United States (U.S.) Marine Corps Recruit Training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego , California. Back then, friends, family members, and others could escort airline passengers to the gates from which planes departed. As I’m featured wearing a red shirt in the photo above, the typical thoughts about dying in the event of a plane crash swirled through my mind when I prepared to board the plane. Obviously, a