What’s wrong with saying, “I am an EXCELLENT person” ???
We have bee having a lively–if somewhat perennial–discussion about why REBT dos not favor motivation and bolstering of “self esteem” by using global labels and “rating,” such as “I am an EXCELLENT person.” Originally posted 2018-12-26 19:54:03.
Is “should” ever necessary?
A faithful reader asks What’s the best response to “I should have ______ (done x y z more) and if I had, things would be different now”? Thank you.” Ah, yes! Our “Darling Shoulds!” How we resist relinquishing them! As if they were some jewel more precious than diamonds! 😉 Originally posted […]
What are you ???
HOMEWORK (1) When you think of who and what you are, do you think your “nature” or “essence” is more like a fountain or a statue? Originally posted 2017-05-18 19:27:52.
Racism and REBT
On one of the online forums, we have have been having a heated discussion about the latest inflammation in the Middle East and the recent fighting between Israel and Palestine. The label and accusation of “racism” has been hurled by both sides. Originally posted 2012-11-17 16:47:48.
A reader is confused about labels and self-rating
Rate behavior . . . not self, and you are doing good ePrime and on the right track for doing good REBT. This process is even more comprehensible and user-friendly if you learn something about ePrime, which is not too much of a stretch Originally posted 2013-07-17 02:39:22.
Is ePrime more than just a “semantic game”?
Someone recently wrote something to the effect that he embraces the principle of ePrime, but does not use it in ordinary conversation because it often sounds peculiar and therefore might alienate the other person. Originally posted 2012-12-31 03:20:25.
Toward Understanding e-Prime
TOWARD UNDERSTANDING E-PRIME by Robert Anton Wilson Originally published nobeliefs.com Robert Anton Wilson E-PRIME, abolishing all forms of the verb “to be,” has its roots in the field of general semantics, as presented by Alfred Korzybski in his 1933 book, Science and Sanity. Originally posted 2013-04-24 07:38:38.
Happiness of your life depends upon the the quality of your thoughts
Originally posted 2016-04-11 07:31:06.
ISes Don’t, And Nouns Are Not
We are very pleased to include the whimsical-yet-profound poetic exploration of what I have termed”The Tyranny of the Nouns!” by John Chase Schaeffer. Enjoy! Thanks, John! Originally posted 2017-05-18 07:59:30.