Julian Frazier, PhD“Life is Suffering”: How to Survive The Painful Process of Pursuing Your Goals.Life is seemingly about setting goals and striving towards them. There is something about making progress towards a goal that is…1d ago31d ago3
Julian Frazier, PhDHumanistic Egoism: An Ethical Philosophy of SelfishnessHumans are essentially self-interested. There is nothing more important to the individual than themselves.5d ago15d ago1
Julian Frazier, PhD“How Much Longer…?”: How the Fantasy of Change Keeps Us StuckThe hypothetical question is this; if nothing changed, if you were certain that things would stay exactly the way that they are, how much…Oct 34Oct 34
Julian Frazier, PhDThe Difference Between “Strong” and “Weak” PeopleContrary to popular belief, strength is not merely about how much weight one can lift, how much money one makes, or the status, titles, or…Sep 30Sep 30
Julian Frazier, PhDPsychological Trauma: You Never “Heal”, You Just Get StrongerTraumatic experiences are negative adverse experiences that leave a lasting and formative impact on our lives. Something bad happens and…Sep 288Sep 288
Julian Frazier, PhDRomantic Love Isn’t Real. Embrace This Instead…Many of us were raised with the expectation that we should search for and find “Romantic Love”. Often we weren’t told explicitly what this…Sep 273Sep 273
Julian Frazier, PhDWhat Should We Do About Human Nature?: “Smart, Dumb, Good, & Evil”At the root of almost every philosophy, religious system or institution of governance is a softly spoken answer to the question, “How…Sep 261Sep 261
Julian Frazier, PhDMost People Don’t Know the Difference Between “Hard Work” and “Difficult Work”There is a pervasive sentiment that success requires “hard work”; that if you want to do well in life that “working hard” is a…Sep 252Sep 252
Julian Frazier, PhD“But I Don’t Feel Like It”: How Lack of Self-awareness Leads to Self-Sabotage.How do most people make decisions? Do they rationally sit down, reason with themselves, weigh out the pros and cons, and make a decision…Sep 243Sep 243
Julian Frazier, PhDAnti-Normality: Becoming the Exception to the “Rule”We use the idea of “normal” as a psychological anchor of our collective expectations. We often ask ourselves what is “normal” as a proxy to…Sep 24Sep 24