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What do divorce, adultery, drug abuse, and suicide have in common?  Cowardice.  That probably sounds a little too harsh.  Let’s call it “fear”.  Fear of trying hard and failing anyway.  Fear of frustration.  Fear that one’s inabilities or incompetency will be exposed.  Fear of being identified as a failure.  Fear to face the difficulties of life.  Lack of confidence in one’s ability to overcome and succeed.

Some say divorce, drug abuse, and suicide are very bad solutions to ordinary problems, but they are not really solutions at all.  They are escapes.  Running away.  Wimping out.  Running off the battle field.  Going AWOL.  An escape from duty, from responsibility.

So, now that we know what the problem is, how do we solve it? Read the rest of this entry »

What do people do when their house is on fire?  Do they start rebuilding the house while it is still on fire?  No.  They rush to get everyone out of the house and call 911 immediately.  They might grab water hoses and buckets to put the fire out.  But nobody rebuilds while the fire is still raging.

But, when the fires of adultery hit our families, often we fail to put the fires out before going on with life or rebuilding. Read the rest of this entry »

Have you ever been nagged?  Did nagging ever make you feel motivated to get to your feet and launch into something with joy with all your heart and do excellently?

If so, you’re unusual.  Many people tolerate it or go along with it, but most people absolutely detest it.  And, yet so many people do it.  Why?

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I am not much of a TV person, but I enjoy seeing the news and programs related to world events. This morning I saw Helen Fisher being interviewed about her book on love addictions.

Fisher spoke of how this addiction can cause physical pain just like a drug addiction and how it is much more powerful than many other addictions in leading more people to do crazy things such as committing murder, suicide, acts of violence, driving crazy, alcohol and drug abuse, and exhibiting mental problems such as depression, loss of memory, dizziness, and other maladies.

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