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Even Salespeople Are Human

Tuesday, November 14th, 2006

If you ever walk through one of the Las Vegas hotel/casinos, you may be approached by a well-dressed individual who says to you, “Hi!  How long are you in town for?  Would you like some free show tickets?”
If you talk to such people, you’ll discover that the free tickets are for real, but the catch is […]

Soulful Relationships

Tuesday, October 10th, 2006

What determines the quality and quantity of your personal relationships?  I think the #1 factor is your mindset towards relationships.  There are many ways to frame the role of relationships in your life, and some options are more empowering than others.  Look at relationships one way, and you’ll find it difficult to relate to others.  But change […]

People and Subjective Reality

Saturday, September 16th, 2006

In a subjective reality belief system, what’s the role of other human beings?  Are they just projections?  Do they even matter?  Won’t you end up feeling all alone, believing you’re the only one who’s conscious and everyone else is fake?
Lately I’ve been getting a flood of similar questions via email, so I figured I’ll answer them here […]

Intelligence Is Bliss

Monday, August 28th, 2006

“Ignorance is bliss” is a common expression, but is it really accurate?  I don’t think so.  I think it’s more accurate to say that intelligence is bliss.
When I’m ignorant about something, I might be in a state of temporary contentment, but I certainly wouldn’t call it bliss.  What is ignorance anyway?  Isn’t ignorance just denial […]

8 Changes I Experienced After Giving Up TV

Wednesday, August 9th, 2006

In June I decided to do a 30-day trial of no TV watching.  DVDs were OK, but I wasn’t going to watch any regular programming or cable shows or tape anything with my DVR.  At the end of the 30-day trial, I was pleased with the results, so I kept going.  Now that it’s been […]

Ask Steve - Recommended Reading

Monday, July 17th, 2006

Could you recommend some of your all-time favorite books?
Sure.
Since the early 90s I’ve been reading about a book a week, so that adds up to quite a few books.  I’ll scan my office bookshelves to recall which ones had a meaningful impact on me after I read them.
Here are some of my personal favorites in no […]

Ask Steve - Sex

Friday, July 14th, 2006

This is a specific example of a particular area of my life that I’m currently struggling with, as a continuation of this post from the “Ask Steve” series.
The third area that’s been a challenge for me is sex… specifically the role of sexuality in my life.   Again, this comes down to a question of definition.  I’m not really sure what I […]

Ask Steve - Parenting

Thursday, July 13th, 2006

This is a specific example of a particular area of my life that I’m currently struggling with, as a continuation of this post from the “Ask Steve” series.
Another area of my life that’s challenging me is parenting.  Again, I see this as a question of coming up with the right paradigm that fits the realities of my situation as well as my […]

Ask Steve - Helping Stubborn People

Sunday, July 9th, 2006

How you do deal with a situation where you do your very best to help someone, but they refuse to apply your solution even when it’s virtually guaranteed to work?  What do you do when you lead the horse to water, but it stubbornly refuses to drink, even to its own detriment?
When you lead a horse to water […]

How to Help Negative People

Monday, June 26th, 2006

Many people have asked me how they can help someone who’s stuck in negative thinking or depression.  Here are some tips on how to do that.
No matter what happens, stay positive
I once visited the house of an old acquaintance, and as soon as I saw him, I felt a wave of darkness pouring over me.  I regretted stopping by almost immediately.  No […]



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