Posted on September 11, 2014 by Robert Ringer
The anniversary of 9/11 always serves as a reminder to me to be vigilant about not becoming a victim of normalcy bias — a state of denial people enter into when facing a potential disaster. But I can only manage normalcy bias on a micro level. On a macro level, the power and influence of […]
Posted on September 10, 2014 by Robert Ringer
The Ray Rice saga is yet another reminder that we live in a barbaric society infested with rudeness, sloth, vulgarity, and other crass behavior. But don’t despair. While all this is a bad state of affairs for Western culture, it’s not necessarily a bad thing for you, the individual. Why? Because when you live in […]
Posted on September 7, 2014 by Robert Ringer
To the extent you expect people to act altruistically, you invite unnecessary problems into your life. Life is so much easier when you understand that you do not have a right to someone’s love, friendship, or respect. All these, and more, must be earned, and if you choose to act contrary to this principle, the […]
Posted on September 3, 2014 by Robert Ringer
One of the most common traits of financially successful people is an ever-present sense of urgency. There are many who take umbrage with this, because it gets in the way of their relaxing and gorging themselves on frivolous activities. People who want things done sooner rather than later annoy them no end. Nevertheless, a sense […]
Posted on September 2, 2014 by Robert Ringer
The most reliable way to impress people is to act in ways that will naturally engender their respect. The least amount of respect will come your way when actively seek it. This is especially true when you try to be someone other than who you really are. Quality people may or may not like the […]
Posted on September 2, 2014 by Robert Ringer
Promptly and unequivocally admitting you’re wrong (when you are) is an almost magical way to gain the respect and cooperation of others. I’m always fascinated by people who defend obvious mistakes with a ferocity that leads others to believe they fear they may be placed in front of a firing squad if they are found […]
Posted on September 2, 2014 by Robert Ringer
There are two critical rules to follow when deciding what you want to do with your life. First, don’t make the mistake of trying to be what someone else thinks you should be. Whomever that someone else may be, he/she will not have to endure the frustration and unhappiness that result from your working at […]
Posted on August 27, 2014 by Robert Ringer
Is democracy the best solution we can come up with in an attempt to be as free as possible in an unfree world? At present, that appears to be the case, though many purist libertarians believe that a world without any government at all would work very well. Regardless, to concede that democracy is the […]
Posted on August 24, 2014 by Robert Ringer
The surest way to set negative forces in motion is to become arrogant. If nothing else, death precludes arrogance, because sooner or later death eliminates everything about which a person has to be arrogant. But long before death, life also does a pretty good job of making a shambles of arrogance. That’s why it’s always […]
Posted on August 22, 2014 by Robert Ringer
Never lower yourself to fight for the “right” to be where you are not wanted. It’s a mistake to use government power to force someone to hire you against his will. While it may get you what you want in the short term, force does not work in the long term. You will never fully […]
