Law 12: Reconnect to the Masculine or Feminine within you (The Laws of Human Nature)

The Law of Gender Rigidity Based on Carl’s Jung discovery of the anima and the animus, Greene writes about the dangers of over identifying with your gender, and how you can connect to the repressed feminine if you are male, and to the repressed masculine if you are female. As children, boys are extremely sensitive, … Read more

Law 9: Confront Your Dark Side (The Laws of Human Nature)

The Law of Repression People are not what they seem. Beneath their polite exterior is a dark side filled with insecurities and aggressive, selfish impulses that are repressed and carefully concealed. Richard Nixon Richard Nixon was a man who publicly valued the ideals of hard work, ambition and resilience. He set an example for others and … Read more

Law 8: Change Your Circumstances by Changing Your Attitude (The Laws of Human Nature)

The Law of Self-Sabotage The greatest discovery of my generation is the fact that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind. William James Anton Chekhov came from a poor family in Russia. His father was a merchant by had an artist’s temperament, he drank frequently and took out his anger … Read more

What Do You Really Want?

There is an interesting recording of Alan Watts where he discusses three ideas that touch on the question: What do you really want? Of course, there is nothing original about the question itself. But there was wisdom in the way Alan Watts addressed it. He talked about several concepts worth reflecting on. The first is … Read more

Law 7: Soften People’s Resistance (The Laws of Human Nature)

The Law of Defensiveness Lyndon Johnson had a humble background. He grew up in Texas and early on learned about the importance of hard work. In his rise to power, he exhibited all the right characteristics of a competent politician. He was studious, he attended every parliamentary session, he took detailed notes – of even … Read more