A Good Story
I love a good story : whether it is a movie or a book. One thing that seems to be a common theme through a good story, there always comes a point when it seems the good people are losing. One of my favorite movies of all time is The Shawshank Redemption. If I am channel surfing and I see it is playing, I always stop and finish watching it. The story is about a man named Andy who is wrongfully…
The Greatest Moment In Human History
In 1866, after many failed attempts and the loss of the life of his brother, Alford Nobel was able to harness the power of the unstable explosive, Nitroglycerine. At the time it was considered one of the most powerful explosives on earth. He wanted to name it in such a way as to indicate its powerful nature. He picked a Greek word to name it: Dunamis, It is transliterated into English as “Dynamite” and found most frequently in the Greek…
THE PATH TO JOY: Living Outside Yourself
In 1897, Emile Durkheim, a pioneering sociologist, did the most comprehensive study of suicide ever done. He covered numerous countries in Europe, the US and South America. He came to conclude that most people who commit suicide do it for one of three reasons: They lose all the rules that govern their lives (Anomie); or, they die for a greater cause outside of themselves (Altruistic); or they fold in on themselves, implode, and cease to have a reason to live.…
WHEN I SAY, “I AM A CHRISTIAN…”
WHEN I SAY, “I AM A CHRISTIAN…” By Dr. Ray Quiett For years I had trouble trying to understand why I was so reluctant to talk to others about my faith. I finally figured out that there were two causes. One, I really didn’t know how, and two, I was having difficulty accepting the “prescription” techniques that I was taught. Those techniques seemed harsh and rigid to me. Others seemed to use them with success, but not me. I started…
What Do I Do To Start
By Dr. Ray Quiett For years I have included in many of my counseling workshops information that I believe to be fundamental to our understanding of human behavior. Simply stated it is: I AM TOTALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR MY OWN BEHAVIOR AND YOU ARE FOR YOURS. Most people accept this premise intellectually. It becomes more difficult when you get right down to the nuts and bolts of actual behavior. “I believe it, but….” people will often say. For most of us,…