When A Friend Is Sick, I See

People Often Say That Stress Is A Motivator. What We're Referring To When We Say This Is Really Better Described As Stimulation And Engagement.

Even In This Secular Country, The Threat Posed By Religious Fundamentalists Is Never Very Far Away. Every Major Religious Text Exhorts The Same Principles - That Of Unyielding Obedience To A Supernatural Being, And Renunciation Of The Intellect And Personal Aspirations.

Throughout History, Independent Minds Have Carried Mankind Forward. Whether They Identified How To Make Fire Or Manufacture Tools, Develop Rational Philosophy Or Create Man-glorifying Art, Pioneer Scientific Knowledge Or Invent The Electric Light, Independent Thinkers Have Created The Goods On Which Human Life And Prosperity Depend.

We Need To Distinguish Between Stress And Stimulation. Having Deadlines, Setting Goals, And Pushing Yourself To Perform At Capacity Are Stimulating. Stress Is When You're Anxious, Upset, Or Frustrated, Which Dramatically Reduce Your Ability To Perform.

Find The Beliefs That Are Strangling Your Feelings, Challenge Them For Your Sake As Well As Theirs, And See How It Feels To Love Someone Without A Thought About The Future, Simply For Who They Are Today.