He’s essentially come to the conclusion that life is meaningless and insignificant, so he recommends just enjoying it. As you hear him talk about the freedom and happiness he enjoys, you start to wonder whether it matters if life has any meaning or not.
You don’t have to be following Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against Amber Heard to know how dangerous anger can be when it’s out of control. We all know what it’s like to be on the receiving end of a person’s anger. And we’ve also seen the damage that our own anger has caused. There are 4 specific roles that God alone can fill in helping us to deal with our anger in constructive ways.
We often assume that somebody that pretty or that successful couldn’t be lonely. It’s like we assume loneliness is the penalty that you get for not measuring up in the game of life. Not only is that not true, but it adds the weight of condemnation to the pain of loneliness itself. Loneliness affects just about everyone at different points in their life, but it comes in different forms. Consider the 4 voices of loneliness and how you can answer them.
People sometimes ask me about self-improvement. Maybe they’ve made a New Year’s resolution or set a new professional goal. Others want to see change toward a healthier lifestyle. One way or another, they want to move on from where they are today. I think we all do. While there’s no shortage of self-improvement hacks, I’m convinced that there are two more fundamental questions to ask before you consider any of them. Let me start by explaining why.
