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The Six Secrets of a Successful Relationship
There are a few basic truths which you should be aware of if you want a successful relationship. Having this knowledge will enable you to transform a mediocre relationship into something deeply satisfying. Although these truths are founded in common-sense, it's as though they've been forever locked away in a vault for only the lucky few to access. It's time to share these secrets with everyone.
Continue reading...The Ten “C’s” of Couple Compatibility
19. May 2010
Being a super-successful couple comes down to following the ten “C’s.” These are ten concepts, all beginning with the letter “C,” which will enable you to take your relationship to the next level. Number one on the list is Commitment. Both people have to take the relationship seriously and be willing and able to stick with [...]
Continue reading...12 Elements of Emotional Intelligence
18. May 2010
Intellect and emotional intelligence are very different things. The former is the cognitive ability to synthesize and analyze data; to problem-solve and make associations based on available information. The latter is a set of innate and learned skills which facilitate relationships and enable a person to negotiate more easily through all areas of life.
Continue reading...10 People You Need To Avoid In Life
17. May 2010
Life is challenging enough without our adding to the things that might go wrong. Knowing more about the types of people to avoid and the kinds of problems they're likely to create in our lives will help us prevent a lot of unnecessary suffering.
Continue reading...Spiritual Egotism, Part 1: The Dark Side of New Age Philosophy
4. January 2010
When I was nineteen years old, I went traveling with a friend on the West Coast of the United States. We met a lot of very interesting people along the way, and one of them stands out. He was a 20-something, self-proclaimed “spiritual seeker.” Let’s call him “Cool Breeze.” He was the first person I’d ever [...]
Continue reading...Spirital Egotism, Part 2: Ruthless Compassion as the Solution
4. January 2010
Spiritual egotism seems to be everywhere, today. There are some books available on the market which, in my opinion, distort the true message of spirituality, which is that we are all interconnected and therefore responsible for one-another and for the planet. Some of these books even say that illness is caused by thinking bad [...]
Continue reading...The Dark Side of Money and Fame
23. December 2009
I was on an airplane recently, traveling business class, and had a very enlightening experience. I’d asked for a glass of water, and when the flight attendant – a friendly, pleasant young man- was attempting to pour it, he accidentally lost control of the very full bottle, splashing water all over me and my [...]
Continue reading...Drowning in Denial
24. November 2009
When I was a medical student, the professors liked to show us slides of people who were suffering from advanced diseases. I imagine that this was their way of toughening us up for our future careers as physicians. It was also an opportunity for them to demonstrate what a serious illness such as cancer [...]
Continue reading...From Being “In Recovery” to Being Fully Recovered
4. November 2009
I want to begin by saying that I strongly disagree with the disease model of addiction and with the idea that we are powerless against our addictions. Whether someone is an alcoholic, drug-addict, or compulsive eater, gambler or shopper, addiction is not a disease but a choice, and I’ll explain why I believe this to [...]
Continue reading...Where Have all the Manners Gone?
1. November 2009
I was yelled at in the parking lot of my local shopping plaza the other day, and I can still feel the sting. The woman doing this yelling was evidently very angry about something I was doing, but for the life of me, I can’t imagine what it was. We weren’t competing for a parking [...]
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21. May 2010
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