Author: Dr. Burnout

I want you to be dissatisfied, dissatisfied with your work, your play, your free time, your relationships, your goals, your hopes and your dreams. In short, I want you to be dissatisfied with your entire life as you are currently living it. Before you ask, “What’s wrong with you”, hear me out. I think the…

I can think of no other force so strong as to keep individuals range bound in variations of sameness throughout their entire lives as effectively as complacency. I guess self-destruction would be worse but complacency itself is a form of self-destruction. Complacency is defined as – a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while…

We are all familiar with the thematic metaphor of life as a journey. All of us are walking an unfamiliar path toward an uncertain future. That does not mean we have no influence on our futures. At one time, I used to believe in destiny, one in which I had little choice or input. That…

The successful entrepreneur, the methamphetamine addict, the renowned artist, the active alcoholic, the housewife, the thief, the politician, the murderer, the physician, the gambler, the baker, the hooker. All of these individuals have something fundamental in common. I believe without exception they are, each and everyone, extraordinary. Some would value judge and argue some people…

If the State of Happiness is a healthy mind, body and spirit then the capital city would be Emotional Well-Being. If your emotional well-being is suffering then chances are your mental, spiritual and physical realms are suffering too. How does one repair damaged emotional well-being? What kind of transformation does that take? None of us…