Sep 11 2009
When Self-Help Books Go Bad
I have an addiction. It leads to hours of wasted time and confusion. It is a good thing gone badly. Thankfully it doesn’t involve me slowly killing myself slowly with packs of cigarettes or lots of alone time with an alcoholic beverage. Self-help books are my weakness. Wait wait, don’t laugh or roll your eyes. [...]
Sep 8 2009
Advertisements Want to Make You Unhappy
Can you spot the ad? It is a wonder how any of us feel good being ourselves. The average person sees about 3,000 advertisements a day. Each of these advertisements is telling you the same thing : You aren’t good enough. From the advertisement that tries to sell you a cleanser for your face to [...]