by Jamesscotthenson | Sep 14, 2017 | Blog
A Perfect Life, A Perfect Lie There is no time in life where everything magically comes together and we are problem free. Things are not just going to get easy at some point. No matter how well you live, how wise your decisions are, or how smart you are, difficult...
by Jamesscotthenson | Sep 13, 2017 | Blog
It’s easy to forget that our mind can only deal with one thing at a time. Much like a movie on a reel, things run together so quickly that they look like a continuous stream. A bunch of static shots looks like moving pictures. I can tell this is happening when I feel...
by Jamesscotthenson | Sep 12, 2017 | Blog
“You don’t have to turn this into something. It doesn’t have to upset you.” Marcus Aurelius Don’t Turn It Into Something Most things are pretty small when we get down to it. Something happens. We like it or we don’t like it, even though it has nothing to do with us....
by Jamesscotthenson | Sep 11, 2017 | Blog
Believing in Belief I am a big fan of believing in stuff. I think belief is necessary to our existence as humans. We all believe in something. I have a hard time ranking these beliefs in terms of believability or likelihood. I know that we live in a time where reason...
by Jamesscotthenson | Sep 10, 2017 | Blog
I used to do a lot marital and premarital counseling before I realized that I am not smart enough for it. There are too many plates spinning for me. I like one-on-one relationships where I can be very honest with people without having to worry about their partner...
by Jamesscotthenson | Sep 9, 2017 | Blog
A Smile in Your Heart So, a middle finger in your heart is not the best way to go. This seems obvious. It is disingenuous and dishonest and will eventually come out in passive aggressive ways. But how does one develop a true smile in their heart? How do we cultivate a...
by Jamesscotthenson | Sep 9, 2017 | Blog
Oh man, only 9 left. I am looking forward to taking a break from it now that I have it set in my mind. Building on the topic of honesty from the day before yesterday. I struggle with the idea of smiling through anger and just patting people on the back when you want...
by Jamesscotthenson | Sep 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
If You Can’t Say Something Nice… This post began rattling around in my head because I wanted to start an experiment in my life where I didn’t say anything negative or critical of anyone or anything for 30 days. I am a positive and supportive person, but it feels like...
by Jamesscotthenson | Sep 5, 2017 | Blog
Are you in the club? We all have our out-groups and in-groups. People who are in our club and people who aren’t. People we automatically trust a little more than we trust others, people who get a free pass. People we automatically distrust a little more, people who...
by Jamesscotthenson | Sep 4, 2017 | Blog
“Do you really believe that what people do doesn’t matter? Is your response really all you care about?” People Matter. So Does Your Response. Yes and no. Yes, I do believe that my response to what people do is what matters because it is all I have control over. Yes, I...
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