Philosophy and Politics

What do you think about the idea of Constitutional carry?  Is it something that scares you, or are you ready to cast off the restrictions we've placed on ourselves and start taking a more active role in your own defense?  What reasons can you think of for or against this concept?  The polarizing issue of gun control will hardly be solved by a single concept, but this could be one st...

What do you think about pursuing your dreams?  Do you have a dream you tried for and failed?  Or do you tend to doubt that any of your dreams are possible?  Dreams can be a very good thing that propels us into a future that is better not only for us, but for the people around us.  Learning to figure out which dreams are best for us can be the key to finding the kind of happines...

What do you think about self reflection?  Have you learned to cast off the illusions we tend to create around ourselves?  How can you apply these things to your life in a way that makes it better?  Taking the time for self improvement requires a lot of time and effort; there are no shortcuts to anything that is truly worth doing, but the rewards for such a journey can be life changi...

What do you think about downsizing your life?  Do you have too many things and are ready to pare things down?  Or are you happy with what you have?  Sometimes you reach a point where you really want to make a change, but you might be afraid to think outside the box.  You might not need as much as you think to live the kind of satisfying life you crave. This episode is also avai...

What do you think about forgetting things?  Does it mean you don't care, or is it a problem with your brain?  Is there someone in your life who struggles with an inability to keep track of things?  It can be hard to tell the difference between someone who doesn't care and someone who just can't keep it together, but it's usually better to assume that they just can't make it work unt...

What do you think about leadership in America?  Is there anyone left who can turn things around?  What would it take to shift our course and get our nation moving in the right direction again?  We are still the greatest nation on earth, and we don't have to go down this dark road we seem set on taking.  All it takes is enough people with the right attitude and a true desire to...

What do you think about emotional discipline?  Do you struggle with keeping control during conflict?  Have you ever had something terrible happen as a result of your inability to keep your cool?  As we continue forward in this new society we live in today, we are seeing an increasing lack of emotional control.  It is only when we can take a step back and try to look at things o...

What do you think about the idea of the soul?  Do you lean more towards a biological explanation, or might there be something more?  What would you need to see before believing in something more spiritual?  We tend to need quite a lot of evidence to accept most things, but when we can't get those answer we must sometimes bridge the gap ourselves.  The answer we get from those l...

What do you think about video game addiction?  Do you or someone you know struggle with it?  Where do you draw the line between simply enjoying a game and becoming addicted to it?  This isn't the deepest of topics covered on this blog, but sometimes the simple things affect us the most.  Knowing you have a problem and finding a way to break free of it are two different things,...

What do you think about relational stress?  Do you have a behavioral quality that is causing problems in your own relationships?  What steps are you taking to not only change your own behaviors, but become understanding of other people's issues and support their efforts to change them?  Relationships are perhaps the most important part of our life, and learning to improve them can h...

What do you think about carrying a weapon?  Can you think of reasons why you would choose either carrying openly or concealing it? What method do you think would work best in your daily life?  Most of the time, we don't really think about the details of how we do things and we are able to get away with it.  This might work for a time when it comes to your firearm, but the consequenc...

What do you think about going through the motions?  How many things in your life require this kind of effort?  Are you able to pull yourself up and get things done when you run into situations like this?  Sometimes you just have to do something that isn't your best work to keep yourself moving.  Getting stuck on perfection is very dangerous if it ends up derailing your routine....

What do you think about fake goodness?  How do you feel when you find out someone you thought was good never really was?  Are you able to tell the difference between a truly selfless person and someone who just wants to get something from you?  There's nothing you can really do about the people in life who just want to get what they can for themselves, but you can always do somethin...

What do you think about the chaos in the world today?  How many times have you felt discouraged after watching or reading about something bad happening?  Are you prepared for some of the things we might have to face in the near future?  Many times, all it takes is a slight adjustment in our attitudes to make all the difference in our lives.  Being prepared for the worst, but ho...

What do you think about living in despair?  Do you think the people in your life quietly suffer with how their lives turned out?  How can you support your friends and help them to seize the kind of life they really want?  What would you need to do the same?  We live our lives in quiet despair because we are too afraid to make a move, and no one around us is brave enough to enco...

What do you think about political scheming?  Can you think of any examples of how the leadership of this country put their own interests ahead of the nation?  How many people have benefitted from the political corruption in our country?  As the best and brightest nation in the world for nearly a century, it is difficult to imagine how much money has been stolen from the people. &nbs...

What do you think about thinking?  Do you spend enough time really analyzing what you believe?  How many of your viewpoints are simply copying what other people have said?  Human beings have an amazing capacity for logical thought, and no matter your background or education you have the ability to think intelligently about an issue.  Start taking the time and putting in the eff...

What do you think about unhealthy eating?  Do you struggle with this like so many others?  What can you change today to start moving yourself toward a more healthy lifestyle?  People are always looking for the easy solution, but when it comes to our weight there just isn't one.  You have to put in the work, and for most people it is very hard.  Only you can decide if you'r...

What do you think about racism revenge?  Are we starting a new period of hostile race war in this country, or can we stem the tide before it is too late?  What can you do today to push back against these poisonous ideas?  Evil is around us every day, but it only takes a little bit of light to push back the darkness.  Standing up against bad actors isn't as hard as we tend to be...

What do you think about courage?  Is it just for the powerful people, or are you obligated to overcome your fears as well?  How can you act in your own life to bolster your courage and affect change in the world around you?  All of us struggle with putting ourselves out there and becoming exposed to risk, but that risk is there whether we do anything or not.  There is a much be...

What do you think about forcing your way on others?  Have we become a nation that is totally fine with trampling on others to get our way, or is there hope for a more respectful dialogue in our politics?  What steps can we take to get back to a place where we can truly respect our politicians?  These are important questions to be answered if we want to have any hope of maintaining o...

What do you think about your own value?  Can you see the good things you contribute to the world around you?  Take a few minutes and make a list of the things about you that other people might find valuable, even if they seem ridiculous.  As you take a moment to reflect on that list, you might find that you have far more to offer people than what the "mainstream" has decided is "val...

What do you think about using discretion?  Have you learned to filter out what is important and what you need to just let slip by?  How do you handle it when you have to just accept what is?  Part of growing up is learning to differentiate between what you should fight against and what you should learn to live with.  There are things that are non-negotiable, but sometimes it's...

What do you think about drone deliveries?  Is it only an awesome new technology that will add a new convenience to our lives, or is it a threat to our privacy?  Are you comfortable with corporately operated drones buzzing around your home?  What if we found out the government was using them to spy on us?  These are important questions, and if you look a little deeper, they aren...

What do you think about providing for our children?  Do we take away too much by trying to give them more?  How much is too much?  Many times it takes an era of crisis to produce a competent generation, but perhaps we can avoid this by simply choosing to make things hard on our kids from the start.  It's good that we love them, but life is about doing the hard things, and only...