It’s a sad story. A young man has incredible talent and promise, and then achieves unimaginable success in his early twenties. We think that his life will be glorious, but instead it’s a series of more and more strange behaviours and events, culminating in his untimely death. Michael Jackson is called the “King of Pop,” [...]
16. August 2009
Ruthless Compassion in Action
Why Ruthless Compassion? It’s just common sense. I see this concept as the antidote to the two-sided affliction of today’s society: excessive selfishness and excessive niceness. People who suffer from the former condition tend to be greedy, competitive, cold-hearted and contemptuous, often seeing others merely as either vehicles or obstacles toward the gratification of their [...]
16. August 2009
Why Being Nice Will Make You Fat
You probably know someone in your life who is really, really nice. (Maybe it’s you?) This person is so nice that no-one has ever seen them angry or even a little bit irritated. They’re always eager to please, and if a misunderstanding should arise between themselves and someone else, they try ever so hard to [...]
16. August 2009
Why Oprah Can’t Keep the Weight Off
Oprah Winfrey is such an admirable woman. She’s done so much for so many, and is an incredible role model to millions of people. She’s beautiful, successful, intelligent, caring, and an inspiration to us all, which is why her ongoing struggle with weight loss is so saddening.
She has access to the very best trainers, nutritionists, [...]
16. August 2009
Conquering the Urge
Some of the biggest challenges for people who are trying to lose weight are the powerful urges they get to overeat. Often, these urges come on after dinner, when the person is relaxing, reading a book or watching TV. The desire to eat something seems overwhelming, and the person feels powerless to resist it.
There’s no [...]
16. August 2009
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