Ron Johnson
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Perfection
There are many aspects to the concept of perfection. We would like to discuss a few of them focusing primarily on finding a way to grasp the idea of perfection and use it profitably in our lives. Let’s start with a few obvious things: Is anything perfect? The first answer might be, “No, nothing is…
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Want, Need, Am
Three questions for you to consider: I (Ron) have heard a lot about what people want in life. Likewise, I have heard a fair bit of what they need. But sadly, from the people I see in my office, I hear only a bit about who they are. Let’s explore these three words: want, need,…
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The Trauma of Indulgence, II
What is IPTSD, how is it caused, and what are the symptoms? Summary: IPTSD is PTSD that is caused by indulgence. This means giving someone too much freedom, too much money, to much time, and generally too much, which is more than they actually need. Individuals who suffer from this form of PTSD have a…
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The Trauma of Indulgence
Trauma. Sadness turned to fear. Fear turned to anxiety. Anxiety turned to anger. Anxiety and anger turn into Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Then, PTSD leads to some form of compensation. It is the compensation that is what we see with people who suffer PTSD. We don’t see the trauma and we don’t see the real…
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The Package
It’s a package. You have to take the whole package. Not just part of it. You have to take the whole thing. I know: you’re like me: you want part of the package, not the whole thing because you like some of it…maybe a lot of it…but there is some of it that you really…
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Early Life Decisions
Look at what you tend to do over and over again. These would be things that you tend to be good at. This would cover a whole range of things like, Note which of these things tends to be how you act. Now consider which of these things you were taught in your family and…
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Feeling Helpless
I felt helpless this morning. Woke up at 5:30 and immediately had a feeling that seemed like sadness, but that didn’t seem quite right. The more I thought about it, the more I decided to talk to Deb about the feeling. Then the word “helpless” came to mind and it seemed right. I’d like to…
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Intention
Intention is one of the most important features of life, both individual life and social life. Consider what you intend to do or say, perhaps in comparison to what you actually do or say. You will often find a difference. Consider also how you have had some challenges with other people who didn’t understand your…
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Parapraxis
Most of what Freud said was wrong, but then, he was the first significant modern thinker to discuss genuine psychology, so we have to give major credit to this brilliant person who worked almost entirely alone to understand the human psyche. I say that he was “wrong” with most of what he said, but that…