Archive for August, 2008

Peace Of Mind – Part II: Growth From Evil

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

In my past entry on ‘Peace Of Mind’, I mentioned that various frames of mind exist exist which can view evils as opportunities to grow, and leave you in times of great trouble with peace of mind.
I received a comment asking how this was so.  I will now explain how this works.

Handling Rejection – Part II

Friday, August 29th, 2008

Though in Part I I covered the main underlying methods of dealing with rejection, I figured I’d write this entry as a sort of supplement, talking about all the other thought and things that happened after the event.
In Part 1 I mostly talked about what NOT to do.  Most of that stuff, because I know [...]

How To Handle Rejection Like A Man

Friday, August 29th, 2008

There’s a girl I’ve known now for several years, and over time we’ve developed a friendship.  During all our talks over the years, I’ve grew fond of her, and eventually decided that I should see if she’s developed feelings for me, like I have for her.
I sent her an email telling her how I felt [...]

Peace Of Mind

Monday, August 25th, 2008

When I wake up in the morning the only thing I hear is the air conditioner, gently blowing into the room.  I get up out of bed, sit up for a second, and begin to think what I will do for the day.  I wonder which books I’m going to read, when I will go [...]

A Cursory Outline Of Philosophy

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

This is a letter sent to a friend of mine, Phil, regarding the subject matter discussed by philosophers.  I decided to write him a general outline of the subject.