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My Take on Punishment

Posted on May 22, 2024 by admin

I’ve thought a lot about punishment over the last few years. There are a lot of different perspectives on this subject, and discussions around it often become heated in a hurry. Here is my take on punishment. To start, what … Continue reading →

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Self-Forgiveness

Posted on March 6, 2024 by admin

Forgiveness has always been a struggle for me. When someone apologizes for hurting me, makes amends, and improves their behavior moving forward, then it’s pretty easy to forgive and forget. However, that hardly ever happens. What almost always happens is … Continue reading →

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Forgive Yourself

Posted on November 3, 2021 by admin

Forgive yourself for hoping things would change when you knew they wouldn’t Forgive yourself for giving dozens of chances to the people who didn’t deserve even a second chance from you Forgive yourself for all the times you stayed when … Continue reading →

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Acting in Haste

Posted on December 2, 2020 by admin

Acting in haste can be hard to avoid, especially if it’s a habit that you’ve had for most of your life. Even though habits can be changed, doing so takes a lot of time, energy, and intention. It also involves … Continue reading →

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Review of Man’s Search for Meaning

Posted on November 17, 2019 by admin

Man’s Search for Meaning is a difficult, useful book. Difficult in that it describes Viktor Frankl’s experiences in concentration camps during the Holocaust and useful because it also includes the lessons he learned from those experiences. I knew what it … Continue reading →

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The Daily Stoic: “Revenge Is a Dish Best Not Served”

Posted on October 13, 2019 by admin

Another reminder from The Daily Stoic of something that’s hard for me to do. Even if I don’t retaliate against someone who I think has wronged me, you can bet I’m fantasizing about doing so. What helps me sometimes avoid … Continue reading →

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A Few Reminders

Posted on March 14, 2019 by admin

Although I’m framing all of these reminders in the second person, if anything, I’m writing them for myself because I need to keep them in mind. I know my struggles inside and out but I don’t know yours. Still, I … Continue reading →

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The Power of Forgiveness

Posted on March 12, 2019 by admin

Forgiveness is something we all hear about from a young age, but what exactly is it and what is its purpose? I don’t have all the answers to those questions but I have some thoughts about them that I’d like … Continue reading →

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Just When You Think You Know Someone…

Posted on March 9, 2019 by admin

It’s always hard to learn an unpleasant truth about someone you thought you knew. Maybe this person was a close friend, family member, work acquaintance, or someone else you saw regularly and enjoyed being around. But then one day you … Continue reading →

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“Father Forgets”

Posted on January 7, 2019 by admin

“Father Forgets” is a short story by W. Livingston Larned. I found out about it because Dale Carnegie included in How to Win Friends and Influence People. It illustrates the importance of compassion, perspective, empathy, understanding, and forgiveness. I love … Continue reading →

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