#Psychology 2/2

Oct 8, 20134 min read

The World’s Standing Advertisement: “Wanted—A Man”

Originally from “Pushing to the Front” (1911) by Orison Swett Marden. Included in the collection “The Art of Manliness Manvotionals” by...

Aug 19, 20133 min read

Better One Day as a Lion

The subject of this blog came from a conversation with a friend about how “everything we need to know we learn from the iron.” Although,...

May 6, 20132 min read

The Blank Serenity of the Invulnerable

“The blank serenity of the invulnerable.” Peter Benchley was writing about a barracuda, but the same can be said about strong people....

Apr 29, 20132 min read

When You Don’t Know What You Believe…

“When you don’t know what you believe, everything becomes an argument. Everything is debatable. But when you stand for something,...

Apr 15, 20133 min read

Come At Me, Bro!

That is totally what I would shout at a teeth-baring mountain lion, interrupting a lovely Malibu hike. Or to some crazy machete-wielding...

Apr 8, 20133 min read

Do Not Be Afraid to Be Alone

A smart-aleck newspaper columnist recently made fun of the “guys who bench a lot and then stare at the wall.” You have missed the point,...

Mar 7, 20137 min read

Is Greatness Possible Without Obsession?

A while back I read a blog written by Ben Stein, Physics Meetings…The Truth about What Happens When Physicists Meet. He talked about...

Dec 7, 20124 min read

If You Want to Be Strong, You Must Be Tough

I probably shouldn’t write this. It’s not the politically correct thing to say. Some people will be offended. But that’s okay, as well as...