I have conducted hundreds of Rolling Stone interviews. In my mind. This was a favorite pastime in my early twenties. While standing in line at the grocery store, or stuck in rush hour traffic, I would enjoy extensive imaginary discussions of my grand musical powers. James, can you please tell Rolling Stone readers how you first came to realize you […]
Changing versus Accepting
Suppose you want to eat less chocolate cake. You can put 100% energy and focus into this issue. You can read about the hazards of chocolate cake. You can visit with a nutritionist. You can keep the refrigerator stocked with vegetables. Or you can go the other way. You can recognize that eating chocolate cake […]
How Much Should You Trust Authority Figures?
Growing up, I tended to mistrust authority figures. This hasn’t changed much since I’ve become a so-called authority figure. Just because someone has a counseling degree on his wall doesn’t make him wise. Just because someone wears a white coat doesn’t make her healthy. Just because someone wears a badge doesn’t make him just. We […]
Giving Good Advice
In the 1930’s, a mother was concerned about her son’s addiction to sugar. She brought her son to the Indian sage, Mahatma Ghandi. “My son consumes far too much sugar,” the mother said to Ghandi. “Will you tell him it’s bad for his health?” Ghandi told the woman to come back in two weeks. Two […]
Making Bad Behavior Work for You
You do certain things you feel good about, things you don’t mind the whole world knowing. You eat broccoli every day, for example. Strictly for the sake of communication, let’s call these “good deeds.” And you do certain things you don’t feel so great about, things you’d rather not publicize. You eat a dozen donuts every […]
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