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January 19

People Tell Themselves Stories and Then Pour Their Lives Into the Stories They Tell: or, The End of the Thoughts For…

Posted by William Berry | Filed under Blog | 4 Comments

The quote above, credited to “Anonymous” in the Interpersonal Communication Text I use to teach the course at Nova, is quite a profound thought. I’ve used it in the “Thoughts For…” section of my blog. I have decided to put that section to rest. This blog will discuss why and how it relates to the quote above, as well as what else is going on in my life leading to that decision.

I debated on whether to write this, and on how much to disclose. I am a therapist and adjunct professor, and as such, am supposed to keep a professional image. That, along with how writing might affect others, combining …

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January 1

The Passing of a Year and The Passing Of Your Life

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My latest post for Psychology Today, about how our New Year customs mirror existential thought, can be read here.

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December 27

December, Thoughts for…

Posted by William Berry | Filed under Blog | 2 Comments

27. I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. Lao Tzu

22. Forget relationships and learn how to relate. Osho

If you haven’t read it yet here is an article about love and relating by Osho that everyone on the planet should read.

14. Sometimes you make the most rational decision you can make based on emotion. Wm. Berry

10. Do not speak unless you can improve the silence. Proverb

I’m quite sure I’ve used this quote before, but it remains relevant in my life. I have been struggling with “Right Speech” for what seems like a very long …

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December 18

Upper Hand And Its Effect On Attachment Style

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This is my latest post for Psychology Today. You can read it here.

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December 14

Review: The Stranger

Posted by William Berry | Filed under Reviews | No Comments

First, it is important to explain how I came about reading this book. In my Class “Personal Adjustment” which focuses on the psychology of personal growth, a student asked if I had read “The Stranger” when we were discussing “Man’s Search for Meaning.” I hadn’t, and replied as such. She asked if she lent it to me would I read it. In my typically short but honest manner, I replied I wouldn’t: I had no time currently for enjoyment reading, and had a stack of books I was anxious to get to once I did. Furthermore, I don’t read fiction. On the day of the final exam for this class, …

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November 30

November, Thoughts for…

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30. Acceptance is the very essence of the Tao. To embrace all things means also that one rids oneself of any concept of separation; male and female, self and other, life and death. Division is contrary to the nature of the Tao. Foregoing antagonism and separation, one enters in the harmonious oneness of all things. Lao Tzu

27.  A true spirituality will have you continually facing your illusions and all the ways you avoid reality. Adyashanti

26. However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them? Buddha

21. What we call normal in psychology is really a psychopathology of …

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November 20

The Psychopathology Of Normal

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This is my latest post for Psychology Today. You can read it here.

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November 7

Sobriety: Better Than Prozac

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In this article by Rachael Brownell she again quoted me from our interview.

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October 31

October, Thoughts For…

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31. Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor. Alexis Carrel

30. Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching, and has taught me to understand what your heart used to be. I have been bent and broken, but – I hope – into a better shape. Charles Dickens

29. I postpone death by living, by suffering, by error, by risking, by giving, by losing. Anais Nin

28. If you dwell only in your suffering you will miss paradise. Don’t ignore your suffering but don’t forget to enjoy the wonders of life, for your sake and the benefit of many beings. Thich Nhat …

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October 27

How To Get High (Naturally)

Posted by William Berry | Filed under Blog | No Comments

This is a good article by a Rachael Brownell on how recovering people can get a rush naturally. I was interviewed for it as well, so check it out.

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