Category Archives: Life

What To Do If Someone Dislikes You

Posted on December 8, 2020 by N.S. Palmer

What should you do if someone dislikes you? The first step is simple and obvious: Get over it. People sometimes dislike us for all kinds of reasons that have nothing to do with us. Maybe we remind them of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Relations, Life | Tagged Bad habits, Behavior, Courtesy, Dislike, Feedback, Personality traits, Reflection, Respect, Self-esteem | 2 Comments

If You Have Courage

Posted on December 4, 2020 by N.S. Palmer

Rudyard Kipling was a Nobel prize-winning British writer. He is best known today for writing The Jungle Book. His poem “If” has been a source of strength and inspiration to many people around the world. I can’t improve on it, … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged Courage, Determination, Fortitude, If, Kipling, Manliness, Perseverance, Rudyard Kipling, Serenity, Severitas, Tenacity, Wisdom | Leave a comment

Read, and Use Common Sense

Posted on December 2, 2020 by N.S. Palmer

“Neither a borrower nor a lender be: For loan oft loses both itself and friend; And borrowing dulleth the edge of husbandry.” — “Hamlet” by William Shakespeare One of the greatest crimes of contemporary schooling is that it keeps … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged Borrowing, Debt, Hamlet, Shakespeare, Western civilization, Western heritage, Wisdom | Leave a comment

Humility and Tolerance Go Together

Posted on December 1, 2020 by N.S. Palmer

Name an issue: Immigration. Abortion. Free speech. Lockdowns. Riots. Race relations. Many people are absolutely sure that they know what the problems and solutions are. If you don’t agree with them, then they think you must be ignorant, stupid, or … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Relations, Life | Tagged Arrogance, Benjamin Franklin, Humility, Intellectual humility, Intolerance, Rational disagreement, Rationality, Tolerance, Wisdom | Leave a comment

Virtue Is Just Doing What’s Right

Posted on November 29, 2020 by N.S. Palmer

Virtue has kind of a bad reputation these days. People think it means being prudish or acting superior to everyone else. But real virtue just means behaving in ways that help you, other people, and society. It supports human happiness … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged Ben Franklin, Good society, Happiness, Morality, Virtue, Wisdom | Leave a comment

Freedom Means Responsibility

Posted on November 20, 2020 by N.S. Palmer

My first summer job in high school was as a copy boy for The Indianapolis Star newspaper. Yes, it was so long ago that we were called copy “boys” and nobody got triggered about sexism or patriarchy. Every morning when … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Psychology | Tagged Constructive attitude, Courage, Declaration of Independence, Fear of freedom, Freedom, Personal responsibility, Positive thinking, Self-Respect | 2 Comments

Are You Swimming or Treading Water?

Posted on October 11, 2020 by N.S. Palmer

If you’re swimming, then you’re going someplace. If you’re treading water, then you’re just waiting to drown. Call me crazy, but I don’t think that waiting to die is a good way to live. If your life is going to … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Psychology | Tagged Constructive attitude, Goals, Life, Meaning of life, Positive attitude, Positive thinking, Viktor Frankl, Worthy goals | 2 Comments

You Are Responsible for You

Posted on September 4, 2020 by N.S. Palmer

Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) was a poor boy from Illinois who became one of America’s greatest presidents. He was not a perfect person. He failed often, but he never let it stop him. He kept on going. And whether he failed … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Relations, Life, Psychology | Tagged Advice, Constructive attitude, Cooperation, Lincoln, Positive attitude, Self-improvement, Wisdom | Leave a comment

Get Happier: Read The Bee

Posted on August 21, 2020 by N.S. Palmer

If you’re not reading The Babylon Bee, you should be. Along the same lines as my July 28th blog post “Normies Don’t Care About Ideology” (but funny), The Bee today published this article: “Get A Load Of This Ignorant Moron Who … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Life, Society | Tagged Babyon Bee, Common sense, Humor, News parody, Optimism, Parody, Parody site, Religion, Satire | Leave a comment

You Have Been Deceived

Posted on August 16, 2020 by N.S. Palmer

You have been deceived. There’s no shame in that. You might even take it as an indirect compliment. Fake psychics love to have scientists “test” their powers because scientists are easy to fool. Scientists work with observable facts, so they … Continue reading →