The Viable Alternative

In the past, I would get involved with a woman, and everything would be going fine until one day I’d think that I did or said something wrong to get her disinterested in me, and I’d then start to think she was going to end it with me. I’d go from being witty, funny, fun, confident, laid back and interesting to needy, self conscious, stiff, stifled, moody and defensive. As a result, my fear would then become a self-fulfilling prophecy and whatever me and the woman had would fizzle out. Read more…

One of the cornerstones of The Viable Alternative is inspiration. It is to inspire people to find a way out of The Illusion that most people are stuck in and carve their own unique way to achieve and express their own unique potential. I’ve always loved to read stories of people who’ve defied the odds by stepping out of the common path taken by the majority of people and achieving or overcoming what few people expect them to and most people in their situation don’t. Read more…

Kevin O’Leary caught a lot of flack in this video from Amanda Lang, during an episode of the Canadian Broadcast Company’s “The Lang and O’Leary Exchange” and also from the people who watched the video. Words like “douchebag” and “insensitive” were thrown around.

You know what though? I don’t think the man said anything wrong. Read more…

Oh that damn anxiety!

I’m no expert, but anxiety is a condition that plagues a vast number of people and is something that most people, present company included, would rather do without. In fact, many people are so intent on avoiding it that they’re willing to self medicate via alcohol, sex, drug abuse, co-dependent relationships, violence, workaholicism, over eating, sleeping, etc, etc just to escape that dreadful feeling. Read more…